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angular gyrus (ANG)

The term angular gyrus (ANG) refers to the more posterior of two subdivisions of the inferior parietal lobule identified by dissection in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ) and the macaque ( Martin-2000 ). In the human it is partially separated from the more rostral supramarginal gyrus by the primary intermediate sulcus. Ventrally it surrounds the termination of the the superior temporal sulcus. Caudally its boundary with the occipital lobe is an oblique plane through the parieto-occipital sulcus on the dorsomedial margin of the hemisphere and the preoccipital notch on the ventromedial margin. Its ventral border with the superior temporal gyrus and the middle temporal gyrus is an ill-defined horizontal line that connects the terminal descending limb of the lateral fissure to the rostral boundary of the occipital lobe ( Duvernoy-1992 ). The boundaries in the macaque are somewhat different. It does not surround the termination of the superior temporal sulcus but lies caudal to it. Thus, it is separated from the supramarginal gyrus rostrally by the superior temporal sulcus. It is separated from the occipital lobe caudally by the lunate sulcus of the human. Its ventrolateral border is marked by the inferior occipital sulcus, which separates it from the inferior occipital gyrus. A vertical line from the rostral tip of the inferior occipital sulcus to the lateral fissure marks its ill-defined rostral border with the middle temporal gyrus ( Martin-2000 ). Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: angular gyrus, preoccipital gyrus, middle part of inferior parietal lobule, Gyrus angularis, Gyrus parietalis inferior, prelunate gyrus

NeuroNames ID: 109

All Names & Sources

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Name:

giro angolare

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

girus angular

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

angular gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

angular gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Krieg-1975

Citation:

Brain Books, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Source Title:

Interpretive Atlas Of The Monkey's Brain

Name:

preoccipital gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Snider-1961

Citation:

University of Chicago Press, Chicago,Illinois, 1961

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Monkey Brain (Macaca mulatta)

Name:

middle part of inferior parietal lobule

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Lockhart-1959

Citation:

J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1959

Source Title:

Anatomy of the Human Body

Name:

Gyrus angularis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

Gyrus parietalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Roberts-1970

Citation:

Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970

Source Title:

Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section

Name:

Gyrus parietalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca nemestrina

Source:

Winters-1969

Citation:

University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, Ca., 1969.

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Brain Atlas For Macaca nemestrina

Name:

угловая извилина

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

AnG

Language:

acronym

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

pliegue curvo

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

prelunate gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Zeki-1977

Citation:

Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1977 May 4;197(1127):195-223. doi: 10.1098/rspb.1977.0065.

Source Title:

Colour coding in the superior temporal sulcus of rhesus monkey visual cortex

Name:

circunvolución angular

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

gyrus angulaire

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

circonvolution préoccipitale

Language:

French

Organism:

Papio

Source:

Riche-1968

Citation:

Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1968

Source Title:

Atlas Stéréotaxique du Cerveau de Babouin (Papio papio)

Name:

pli courbe

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

angular gyrus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus angularis

Source:

Nomina-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus parietalis inferior

Source:

Roberts-1970

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

middle part of inferior parietal lobule

Source:

Lockhart-1959

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

angular gyrus

Source:

Krieg-1975

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

prelunate gyrus

Source:

Zeki-1977

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

preoccipital gyrus

Source:

Snider-1961

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca nemestrina (Macaca nemestrina)

Their Name:

Gyrus parietalis inferior

Source:

Winters-1969

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Topology

Has Equivalent:

Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

---

Source:

Bowden-1997

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Topology

Has Equivalent:

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Mus (mouse)

Their Name:

---

Source:

NeuroNames

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

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