Postcentral sulcus

Changed by Craig Hacking, 19 Apr 2018

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The postcentral sulcus is a sulcus of the parietal lobe that separates the postcentral gyrus from the remainder of the parietal lobe, thus dividing the primary somatosensory cortex from the secondary somatosensory cortex. It runs parallel and posterior to the central sulcus.

  • -<p>The <strong>postcentral sulcus</strong> is a sulcus of the <a href="/articles/parietal-lobe">parietal lobe</a> that separates the <a href="/articles/postcentral-gyrus">postcentral gyrus</a> from the remainder of the parietal lobe, thus dividing the primary somatosensory cortex from the secondary somatosensory cortex. It runs parallel and posterior to the <a title="Central sulcus" href="/articles/central-sulcus">central sulcus</a>.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>postcentral sulcus</strong> is a sulcus of the <a href="/articles/parietal-lobe">parietal lobe</a> that separates the <a href="/articles/postcentral-gyrus">postcentral gyrus</a> from the remainder of the parietal lobe, thus dividing the primary somatosensory cortex from the secondary somatosensory cortex. It runs parallel and posterior to the <a href="/articles/central-sulcus">central sulcus</a>.</p>
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Image 1 Diagram (Parietal lobe gyri) ( create )

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