Parietoöccipital fissure

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Brain: Parietoöccipital fissure
Fig. 726: Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side.
Fig. 727: Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere.
Latin	fissura parietoöccipitalis
Gray's	subject #189 820
Part of
Components
Artery
Vein
BrainInfo/UW	hier-33
MeSH	[1]

Only a small part of the Parietoöccipital Fissure (or parieto-occipital sulcus) is seen on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, its chief part being on the medial surface.

The lateral part of the parietoöccipital fissure (Fig. 726) is situated about 5 cm. in front of the occipital pole of the hemisphere, and measures about 1.25 cm. in length.

The medial part of the parietoöccipital fissure (Fig. 727) runs downward and forward as a deep cleft on the medial surface of the hemisphere, and joins the calcarine fissure below and behind the posterior end of the corpus callosum. In most cases it contains a submerged gyrus.

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