Lateral Occipital Sulcus

The Lateral Occipital Sulcus (latOcS) is found on the dorsolateral surface of the occipital lobe. It divides the lateral occipital surface in two sectors, one superior, and one inferior. It starts close to the occipital pole (1). The starting point is best seen when looking from behind. Then it courses anteriorly, stopping close to the inferior branch of the STS (2). On occasion it can actually continue, uninterrupted, into this branch as in (3) where the STS and its inferior branch are marked.

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