Subdivision of telencephalon which is one of a number of subdivisions of each hemisphere separated by both real landmarks (sulci and fissures) and arbitrary boundaries[FMA,modified]. [ FMA:61823 ]
Synonyms: cerebral hemisphere lobe lobe parts of cerebral cortex lobi cerebri lobe of cerebral cortex cerebral lobe
Term information
- BIRNLEX:922
- BTO:0000445
- SCTID:272632001
- FMA:61823
- neuronames:1210
We use the term lobe broadly as a rough regional area, encompassing homologous regions in smooth-brained mammals. We subdivide the lobes into white matter and neocortical parts.
segment of cerebral cortex
cerebral cortical segment
regional organ part of cerebral cortex
lobes of the brain