lateral occipital sulcus


lat·er·al oc·cip·i·tal sul·cus

one of several variable sulci on the lateral aspect of the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, bounding the lateral occipital convolutions. Synonym(s): sulcus occipitalis lateralis

lateral occipital sulcus

A short transverse groove on the lower lateral surface of the occipital lobe of the brain. It separates the superior and the inferior occipital gyri. See also: sulcus