posterior superior fissure - BrainInfo

posterior superior fissure (psf)

Also known as: posterior superior fissure, Fissura superior posterior, postclival fissure, postlunate fissure, Sulcus posterior superior

NeuroNames ID: 662

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English

postclival fissure

English

posterior superior fissure

English

posterior superior fissure

English

postlunate fissure

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Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
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Basis

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Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Fissura superior posterior

Nieuwenhuys-1987

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

postclival fissure

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

posterior superior fissure

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

postlunate fissure

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Sulcus posterior superior

Sinel'nikov-1958

Topology

Yes

posterior superior fissure

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.