The precuneus is a part of the superior parietal lobule forward of the occipital lobe (cuneus). It is hidden in the medial longitudinal fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres. It is sometimes described as the medial area of the superior parietal cortex. The precuneus is bounded anteriorly by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus, poste...
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A division of the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere between the cuneus and the paracentral lobule; it lies above the subparietal sulcus and is bounded anteriorly by the marginal part of the cingulate sulcus and posteriorly by the parietooccipital sulcus. ... Synonym: lobulus quadratus, quadrate lobe, quadrate lobule. ... Origin: pre-+ L. C...
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(pre-ku´ne-әs) a small convolution on the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prē-kū′nē-ŭs Definitions: 1. A division of the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere between the cuneus and the paracentral lobule; it lies above the subparietal sulcus and is bounded anteriorly by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus and posteriorly by the parietooccipital sulcus. Syn...
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Latin pre = before, and cuneus = wedge; hence, the parietal lobule anterior to the cuneus.
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