cerebral sulcus
Let an agent explain cerebral sulci and their anatomy and development, identify named sulci and their landmark roles, describe their use in imaging and surgery, and support learning in neuroanatomy.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What sulci are.
Anatomy
Anatomy.
Anatomy
Anatomy.
- What are sulci, how do they relate to gyri and fissures, and how are they named? definition
- Which sulcus is meant? boundary
Named
Named sulci.
Named
Named.
- Where are the major named sulci, and which lobes and regions do they bound? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific sulcus? action
Development Development and variation.
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How do sulci form during brain development, and what determines folding patterns? provenance
- Which entry fits brain development? action
Variation
Variation and disorders.
Variation
Variation.
- How do sulci vary between individuals, and what disorders involve abnormal folding, in general terms? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Clinical Imaging and surgery.
Imaging
Landmarks in imaging.
Imaging
Imaging.
- How are sulci used as landmarks in neuroimaging and neurosurgical planning? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own scan, which needs a clinician? boundary
Spaces
Subarachnoid space and vessels.
Spaces
Spaces.
- How do sulci relate to the subarachnoid space, cerebrospinal fluid and blood vessels? definition
- Which entry fits the meninges? action
Learn History and teaching.
History
History.
History
History.
- How were sulci mapped and named in the history of neuroanatomy? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can cortical anatomy be taught with atlases and models? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- parieto-occipital sulcus, chiasmatic groove, central insular sulcus, hippocampal sulcus, precentral sulcus, inferior frontal sulcus, intraparietal sulcus, inferior temporal sulcus, cingulate sulcus, sulcus occipitotemporalis, superior frontal sulcus, olfactory sulcus
What it is Filled
A groove or furrow on the surface of the cerebral cortex separating neighbouring gyri, with named sulci such as the central, precentral, inferior frontal, parieto-occipital and hippocampal sulci and the central sulcus of the insula, serving as landmarks that divide lobes and regions, and containing the subarachnoid space and vessels; sulci form during brain development, vary between individuals and are used in neuroanatomy, imaging and surgery.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain cerebral sulci and their anatomy and development, identify named sulci and their landmark roles, describe their use in imaging and surgery, and support learning in neuroanatomy.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Cortical folding
- Landmark function
- Lobe boundaries
- Individual variation
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Interpret a person's brain scan as a diagnosis.
- Claim that sulcal patterns reveal intelligence or character.
- Share identifiable brain images without consent.
- Present individual variation in sulci as abnormal without evidence.
Only with a human decision
- Telling a person what their brain scan shows.
May
- Name and locate cerebral sulci from standard anatomical atlases.
- Explain their use as landmarks dividing lobes.
- Label brain images it is authorized to analyse for research.
Moral aspects Filled
- Brain anatomy has been misused to rank people.
- Brain images are sensitive health data.
Who is affected
- Patients
- Research participants
- Students
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: an anatomical structure; neuroanatomy describes it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q104033818 - registry parent class
- Q1983003 - registry parent class
- Q66591297 - registry parent class
related
- sulcus - category
- groove - category
- gyrus - the ridges between sulci
- neurology - clinical relevance of sulci
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cerebral-sulcus
- Wikidata: Q2560248 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2560248)
Direct properties required Filled
- Sulcal depth: mm - Depth is measured from the cortical surface to the sulcal fundus using anatomical specimens or reconstructed brain images.
- Sulcal width: mm - Width is measured between opposing sulcal banks at a specified location and varies with anatomy and measurement method.
- Sulcal length: mm - Length is measured along a defined sulcal trajectory on an anatomical specimen or reconstructed cortical surface.
Recognition required Filled
- Groove between gyri
- Named by position and lobe
- A gyrus is the ridge; a fissure is a deep major cleft
- Furrows between ridges on the brain surface.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain anatomy and development
- identify named sulci
- describe use as landmarks
- support learning
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing sulci with fissures or gyri
- Ignoring individual variation
- Agents interpreting personal scans
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Neuroanatomical nomenclature
- Neuroimaging atlas standards
- No regulation of the structure
Context of use required Filled
- Grooves of the cerebral cortex.
- major sulci such as the central and lateral sulci
- frontal sulci
- parietal and occipital sulci such as the parieto-occipital sulcus
- temporal and limbic sulci such as the hippocampal sulcus
- insular sulci
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2560248: cerebral sulcus - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Sulcus (neuroanatomy) - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each named sulcus be a separate entry?
- How should brain atlases be linked?
- How should developmental resources be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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