precentral operculum

The term precentral operculum refers to the ventrolateral lip of the precentral gyrus (PCG), which is one of two parts of the subcentral operculum (OPRsc) in the human ( Roberts 1970 ) and the macaque ( NeuroNames ). It is not present in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse (NeuroNames ). Updated 24 Aug 2004.

Also known as: Operculum Rolando, precentral operculum (of Rolando), Operculum precentrale, precentral operculum

NeuroNames ID: 3294

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Name:

Operculum Rolando

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Old World monkey

Source:

Mauss-1908

Citation:

Journal für Psychologie und Neurologie, 13:263-325, 1908

Source Title:

Die faserarchitektonische Gliederung der Grosshirnrinde bei den niederen Affen

Name:

precentral operculum (of Rolando)

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Roberts-1970

Citation:

Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970

Source Title:

Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section

Name:

Operculum precentrale

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Roberts-1970

Citation:

Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970

Source Title:

Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section

Name:

precentral operculum

Language:

English

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

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Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Relevant Data Not Located	Does Not Have The Structure	Does Not Have The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

precentral operculum

Source:

Roberts-1970

Basis:

Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

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Source:

NeuroNames

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Organism:

Mus (mouse)

Their Name:

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Source:

NeuroNames

Models Where It Appears

Cortical Opercula - Human

The Cortical Opercula - Human model shows the hierarchical organization of structures that constitute the opercular region in the human.

opercular region (opercular cortex)

basal operculum

frontoparietal operculum

frontal operculum

orbital part of the inferior frontal gyrus

triangular part of the inferior frontal gyrus

opercular part of the inferior frontal gyrus

precentral operculum

parietal operculum

temporal operculum