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Lateral cerebral fossa

Fossa lateralis cerebri

Latin eponym: Fossa Sylvii
Eponym: Sylvian fossa

The lateral cerebral fossa is a space deep in the lateral sulcus.

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Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

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Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Telencephalon; Cerebrum >
Cerebral hemisphere >
Lateral cerebral fossa

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

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