Sulcus
Sulcus ( Latin , German 'ditch', 'furrow', plural sulci ; but also a species of fig ) denotes:
- Sulcus (planetology) , in planetary geology term for parallel trenches and furrows that were created by geological processes
- Sulcus primigenius , an ancient custom to plow the first furrow for a settlement to be founded
Anatomy:
- generally a groove or furrow (compare fissure), e.g. B.
- on the surface of the brain, where the sulci delimit the gyri
- Sulcus centralis , which lies between the frontal and parietal lobes
- Lateral sulcus between the temporal and parietal lobes
- Sulcus parietooccipitalis , which delimits the occipital lobe in front
- as bone grooves, e.g. B.
- Sulcus carpi at the root of the wrist, see carpal bones
- Sulcus prauricularis (located on the upper part of the pelvis, the os pubis on the auricular surface)
- Sulcus gingivae , in dentistry the furrow between the tooth and the gum as part of the shape of the marginal periodontium
- Coronary sulcus of the heart as a so-called "coronal furrow" between atrium and ventricle
- Nasolabial sulcus , the nasolabial fold
- on the surface of the brain, where the sulci delimit the gyri
Biology:
- the longitudinal furrow of dinoflagellates
- the longitudinal furrow of the internodes of some bamboo species, especially of the genus Phyllostachys
- a form of aperture on pollen grains of plants, see pollen
Sulci stands for:
- Sulci, today Sant'Antioco , a city on the southern tip of Sardinia
See also:
Wiktionary: Sulcus - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
