Paracentral sulcus

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 2 Aug 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Croft T, Hacking C, Weerakkody Y, Paracentral sulcus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57835

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57835

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/57835?iframe=true

rID:

57835

Article created:

16 Jan 2018, Timothy Croft

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Timothy Croft had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

2 Aug 2021, Craig Hacking ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Anatomy

The paracentral sulcus is an ascending branch of the cingulate sulcus in the frontal lobe. It forms the anterior border of the paracentral lobule, separating it from the medial frontal gyrus and supplementary motor area that lie anteriorly.