Operculum (brain)

In human brain anatomy, an operculum (Latin, meaning "little lid") (pl.

The insular lobe is a portion of the cerebral cortex that has invaginated to lie deep within the lateral sulcus.

[3] The part of the parietal operculum that forms the ceiling of the lateral sulcus functions as the secondary somatosensory cortex.

[5] Opinions differ on whether Albert Einstein's brain possessed parietal opercula.

[7] Einstein's lower parietal lobe (which is involved in mathematical thought, visuospatial cognition and imagery of movement) was 15% larger than average.

red: Brodmann area 41 , green: Brodmann area 42 , note 1: BA41 is bounded medially by Brodmann area 52 and laterally by BA42, note 2: pSTG is posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus