superior limb of the arcuate sulcus

superior limb of the arcuate sulcus (slas)

The term superior limb of the arcuate sulcus refers to the upper, horizontal branch of the arcuate sulcus in the frontal lobe of the macaque. Defined by dissection, it separates the superior frontal gyrus from the middle frontal gyrus ( Martin-2000 ). It may be homologous to the superior frontal sulcus and superior precentral sulcus of the adult human. (See arcuate sulcus for details.) Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: Ramus superior sulcus arcuatus, horizontal arcuate sulcus, horizontal ramus of arcuate sulcus, superior arcuate sulcus, superior ramus of the arcuate sulcus, superior limb of the arcuate sulcus

NeuroNames ID: 64

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Ramus superior sulcus arcuatus

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Latin

Organism:

macaque

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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horizontal arcuate sulcus

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English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

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Krieg-1975

Citation:

Brain Books, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Source Title:

Interpretive Atlas Of The Monkey's Brain

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horizontal ramus of arcuate sulcus

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English

Organism:

macaque

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Walker-1940

Citation:

Journal of Comparative Neurology, 73:59-86, 1940

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A cytoarchitectural study of the prefrontal area of the macaque monkey

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sras

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acronym

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macaque

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Martin-2000

Citation:

Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000

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Primate Brain Maps: Structure Of The Macaque Brain

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arc1

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acronym

Organism:

Cercopithecus aethiops

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Vogts-1919

Citation:

Journal für Psychologie und Neurologie, 25:1:361-376, 1919

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Allgemeinere Ergebnisse unserer Hirnforschung. Dritte Mitteilung. Die architektonische Rindenfelderung im Lichte unserer neuesten Forschungen

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superior arcuate sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

macaque

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Matelli-2004

Citation:

Chapter 26 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos and J. Mai (Eds.). Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.

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Motor Cortex

Name:

superior ramus of the arcuate sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

macaque

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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)

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superior limb of the arcuate sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

macaque

Source:

Matelli-2004

Citation:

Chapter 26 in The Human Nervous System, G. Paxinos and J. Mai (Eds.). Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.

Source Title:

Motor Cortex

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slas

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acronym

Organism:

macaque

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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Species With The Structure

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Rattus (rat)

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Mus (mouse)

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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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forebrain

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cerebral cortex (cortical plate)