Parieto-occipital sulcus
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Parieto-occipital sulcus is a notable structure in the human brain. It is a deep groove that separates the parietal lobe and the occipital lobe.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The term "parieto-occipital sulcus" is derived from its location. The word "parieto" refers to the parietal lobe, "occipital" refers to the occipital lobe, and "sulcus" is a term used in neuroanatomy to describe a groove in the brain.
Structure[edit | edit source]
The parieto-occipital sulcus is located on the medial surface of each hemisphere, running from the cerebral cortex to the cerebellum. It is a deep groove that separates the parietal and occipital lobes of the brain.
Function[edit | edit source]
The parieto-occipital sulcus plays a crucial role in separating the visual processing center of the brain (the occipital lobe) from the sensory processing center (the parietal lobe). This separation allows for the distinct and specialized functions of these two lobes.
Clinical significance[edit | edit source]
Abnormalities or damage to the parieto-occipital sulcus can lead to a variety of neurological disorders, including visual agnosia, a condition characterized by an inability to recognize objects, and hemispatial neglect, a condition in which a person is unable to attend to one side of their visual field.
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