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].
Synonyms: cerebral hemisphere lobe lobe parts of cerebral cortex lobi cerebri lobe of cerebral cortex cerebral lobe
Term information
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.
FMA:61823
BIRNLEX:922
BTO:0000445
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segment of cerebral cortex
cerebral cortical segment
regional organ part of cerebral cortex
lobes of the brain