posterior orbital gyrus
Acronym: POrG
The term posterior orbital gyrus refers to one of four orbital gyri that form the ventral surface of the frontal lobe in the human. It is a convolution located caudal to the transverse orbital sulcus, between the medial orbital gyrus and the lateral orbital gyrus ( Mai-1997 ); it may abut the anterior insula posteriorly ( Ture-1999 ). It is not found in the macaque or in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat, or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 6


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