Poles of cerebral hemispheres
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MapCaption = Principal fissures and lobes of the [[cerebrum]] viewed laterally. (Poles visible but not labeled.) |
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Caption2 = Lateral surface. (Frontal pole is approximately at 10, occipital pole is approximately at 17, and temporal pole is approximately at 38. |
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The anterior end of the hemisphere is named the '''frontal pole'''. (See also [[frontal lobe]].)
The posterior end is named the '''occipital pole'''. (See also [[occipital lobe]].)
The anterior end of the [[temporal lobe]], the '''temporal pole'''. (See also [[temporal lobe]].)
==External links==
* [http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/anatomy/bmr/graphics/ventralbrain.html Photo at umanitoba.ca]
* {{BrainInfo|hier|123}} (occipital pole)
* {{BrainInfo|hier|38}} (frontal pole)
* {{BrainInfo|hier|108}} (temporal pole)
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[[Category:Nervous system]]