Poles of cerebral hemispheres
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The anterior end of the hemisphere is named the frontal pole. (See also frontal lobe
.)
The posterior end is named the occipital pole. (See also occipital lobe
.)
The anterior end of the temporal lobe
, the temporal pole. (See also temporal lobe
.)
Frontal lobe
The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere and positioned anterior to the parietal lobe and superior and anterior to the temporal lobes...
.)
The posterior end is named the occipital pole. (See also occipital lobe
Occipital lobe
The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex. The primary visual cortex is Brodmann area 17, commonly called V1...
.)
The anterior end of the temporal lobe
Temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is a region of the cerebral cortex that is located beneath the Sylvian fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain....
, the temporal pole. (See also temporal lobe
Temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is a region of the cerebral cortex that is located beneath the Sylvian fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain....
.)
External links
- Photo at umanitoba.ca (occipital pole) (frontal pole) (temporal pole)