Superior occipital gyri
Gyri occipitales superiores
- Related terms: Superior occipital gyrus
Definition
The superior occipital gyrus is bounded by the marginal occipital sulcus (when present) or the free margin of the hemisphere superiorly and inferiorly by the complex of the intraoccipital sulcus and transverse occipital sulcus. The superior occipital gyrus merges posteriorly with the inferior occipital gyrus in the area of the occipital pole and is continuous with the superomedial margin of the cuneus of the medial aspect of the occipital lobe.
The superior occipital gyrus is usually traversed by one or more vertical sulcal rami such as the superior transverse sulcus, branches of the marginal occipital sulcus, or the intraoccipital sulcus.
References
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