precentral gyrus of the insula ( PrGI )

The term precentral gyrus of the insula refers to a convolution variably present in the anterior insula of the human. It is identified by dissection. When present it is located between the posterior short gyrus and the central insular sulcus. It is not found in macaques ( Mufson-1997 ) or rodents ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as

Name Language Source Source Citation Source Title Organism
precentral gyrus of the insula (human) English Roberts-1970 Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970 Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section human
Gyrus precentralis insulae Latin Roberts-1970 Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970 Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section human
precentral gyrus of island English Crosby-1962 New York: MacMillan, 1962 Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System human
PrGI acronym NeuroNames University of Washington, Seattle, WA NeuroNames human
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