paracingulate sulcus ( pcgs )
The term paracingulate sulcus refers to a cleft on the medial aspect of the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) that appears in approximately 35% of humans. Identified by dissection, it parallels the anterior part of the cingulate sulcus (cgs). Like the cgs, it may be continuous or interrupted. Forming the outer boundary of the external cingulate gyrus ( Vogt-2012 ). It is not found in the macaque ( Martin-2000 ) nor in the smooth cortex of the rat and mouse ( NeuroNames ). Updated 22 Aug 2024.
Also known as
| Name | Language | Source | Source Citation | Source Title | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| superior cingulate sulcus | English | Vogt-1995 | J Comp Neurol 1995 Aug 28;359(3):490-506 | Human cingulate cortex: surface features, flat maps, and cytoarchitecture | human |
| paracingulate sulcus | English | Vogt-2012 | Chapter 25, pp. 943-987 in: The Human Nervous System - Third Edition, Mai JK and Paxinos G (Eds.) Amsterdam: Elsevier. | Cingulate Cortex | human |
| pcgs | acronym | NeuroNames | University of Washington, Seattle, WA | NeuroNames | Unspecified |