Transverse occipital sulcus
The transverse occipital sulcus is a structure in the occipital lobe.
| Transverse occipital sulcus | |
|---|---|
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Trans. occ. sulc. shown in orange.) | |
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from above. (Trans. occ. sulc. shown in orange.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus occipitalis transversus |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.135 |
| TA2 | 5484 |
| FMA | 83786 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The transverse occipital sulcus is continuous with the posterior end of the occipital ramus of the intraparietal sulcus, and runs across the upper part of the lobe, a short distance behind the parietooccipital fissure.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 823 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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