inferior occipital sulcus

inferior occipital sulcus (iocs)

The term inferior occipital sulcus refers to a horizontal groove low on the lateral aspect of the occipital lobe of human cerebral cortex. It separates the middle occipital gyrus above from the inferior occipital gyrus below ( Duvernoy-1992 ). In the macaque it extends from the ventrolateral surface of the occipital lobe to the ventral surface and separates the occipital gyrus from the inferior occipital gyrus. Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat and mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: inferior occipital sulcus, Sulcus occipitalis inferior, occipitoinferior sulcus

NeuroNames ID: 144

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Name:

inferior occipital sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Szabo-1984

Citation:

J Comp Neurol 1984 Jan 10;222(2):265-300

Source Title:

A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

Name:

Sulcus occipitalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Unspecified

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Name:

iocs

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acronym

Organism:

macaque

Source:

Martin-2000

Citation:

Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000

Source Title:

Primate Brain Maps: Structure Of The Macaque Brain

Name:

occipitoinferior sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Seltzer-1978

Citation:

Brain Research. 1978; 149:1-24

Source Title:

Afferent cortical connections and architectonics of the superior temporal sulcus and surrounding cortex in the rhesus monkey

Name:

sillon occipital inférieur

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

ios

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Paxinos-2009a

Citation:

Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press. 2009

Source Title:

The Rhesus Monkey Brain, Second Edition

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Species With The Structure

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Topology

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

inferior occipital sulcus

Source:

NeuroNames

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

inferior occipital sulcus

Source:

Szabo-1984

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

occipitoinferior sulcus

Source:

Seltzer-1978

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Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

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NeuroNames

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Topology

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Mus (mouse)

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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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