| Transverse occipital sulcus | |
|---|---|
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Trans. occ. sulc. shown in orange.) | |
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from above. (Trans. occ. sulc. shown in orange.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus occipitalis transversus |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.135 |
| TA2 | 5484 |
| FMA | 83786 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The transverse occipital sulcus is a sulcus in the occipital lobe.
The transverse occipital sulcus is continuous with the posterior end of the occipital ramus of the intraparietal sulcus, and runs across the upper part of the lobe, a short distance behind the parietooccipital fissure.