superior frontopolar gyrus ( FPGs )
The term superior frontopolar gyrus (FPGs) refers to the dorsal-most of three transverse frontopolar gyri (FPG) located at the frontal pole (fpl) of the human frontal lobe (FLB). They are defined topologically by gross dissection. The other two are the middle frontopolar gyrus (FPGm) and the inferior frontopolar gyrus (FPGi) ( Mai-1997 ). Histologically, all are neocortex ( Brodmann-1909).
Equivalent structures are not found in the macaque or in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ). Final 26 Mar 2026.
Also known as
| Name | Language | Source | Source Citation | Source Title | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyrus frontopolaris transversus superior | Latin | Mai-1997 | San Diego: Academic Press, 1997 | Atlas of the Human Brain | human |
| FPGS | acronym | Mai-1997 | San Diego: Academic Press, 1997 | Atlas of the Human Brain | human |
| superior transverse frontopolar gyrus | English | Mai-1997 | San Diego: Academic Press, 1997 | Atlas of the Human Brain | human |
| superior frontopolar gyrus | English | NeuroNames | University of Washington, Seattle, WA | NeuroNames | human |
| FPGs | acronym | NeuroNames | University of Washington, Seattle, WA | NeuroNames | human |