a ridge within the parietal lobe of the brain, just posterior to the central sulcus, which is the place of the primary somatosensory area.
POSTCENTRAL GYRUS: "The postcentral gyrus was damaged during surgery."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "POSTCENTRAL GYRUS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/postcentral-gyrus/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
