Sulcus

Sulcus

"Sulcus" (anatomy)- A groove, crevice, or furrow.Plural sulci

* used in Latin to refer to a groove, furrow or trench.
* used in planetary geology to refer to subparallel grooves and ditches formed by geological processes. "See" Sulcus (geology)
* used in medicine, botany and zoology to refer to grooves, crevices, and furrows. e.g., superior pulmonary sulcus "See" Sulcus (anatomy)
** for sulci specifically in the brain, see sulcus (neuroanatomy).

* Sulci is also an ancient town in southwest Sardinia, notable for the Battle of Sulci that was fought off its coast in 258 BC.


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