| Brain: Straight gyrus | ||
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| Orbital surface of left frontal lobe. | ||
| Latin | gyrus rectus | |
| Gray's | subject #189 822 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-76 | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1103 | |
The portion of the frontal lobe medial to the medial orbital gyrus is named the gyrus rectus (or straight gyrus), and is continuous with the superior frontal gyrus on the medial surface.
A specific function for the gyrus rectus has not yet been elucidated.
Additional images
 Human brainstem anterior view |
External links
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n1a2p12
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n1a2p13
- http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/pics/s13048.000-3.html
- NIF Search - Gyrus Rectus via the Neuroscience Information Framework
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