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Anatomy of the Human Brain: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Biology

Southwestern Michigan College Biology

Definitions and terms related to the human brain, including the cerebrum, gyri and sulci, lobes, central structures, and various brain regions. It covers the functions and locations of motor areas, sensory areas, association areas, and deep structures, as well as the role of the corpus callosum and ventricles.

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TERM 1

cerebrum

DEFINITION 1

highly folded, uppermost part of braintwo halves are called

hemispheres (R/L)

TERM 2

gyrus

DEFINITION 2

elevation on the cerebrum (hills)

TERM 3

sulcus

DEFINITION 3

depression/groove on cerebrum (valleys)

TERM 4

lobes

DEFINITION 4

named according to which bone protects it

TERM 5

central sulcus

DEFINITION 5

boundary between frontal and parietal lobes

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cerebrum

highly folded, uppermost part of braintwo halves are called

hemispheres (R/L)

TERM 2

gyrus

DEFINITION 2

elevation on the cerebrum (hills)

TERM 3

sulcus

DEFINITION 3

depression/groove on cerebrum (valleys)

TERM 4

lobes

DEFINITION 4

named according to which bone protects it

TERM 5

central sulcus

DEFINITION 5

boundary between frontal and parietal lobes

pre-central gyrus

directly in front of central sulcus on frontal lobe

TERM 7

post-central gyrus

DEFINITION 7

posterior to central sulcus on parietal lobe

TERM 8

longitudinal fissure

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cerebrum

highly folded, uppermost part of braintwo halves are called

hemispheres (R/L)

TERM 2

gyrus

DEFINITION 2

elevation on the cerebrum (hills)

TERM 3

sulcus

DEFINITION 3

depression/groove on cerebrum (valleys)

TERM 4

lobes

DEFINITION 4

named according to which bone protects it

TERM 5

central sulcus

DEFINITION 5

boundary between frontal and parietal lobes

pre-central gyrus

directly in front of central sulcus on frontal lobe

TERM 7

post-central gyrus

DEFINITION 7

posterior to central sulcus on parietal lobe

TERM 8

longitudinal fissure

DEFINITION 8

gap between 2 hemispheres

TERM 9

lateral sulcus

DEFINITION 9

between temporal lobe and the ones above it

(frontal/parietal)

TERM 10

cortex

DEFINITION 10

"bark", tissue closest to surface composed of gray

matterwhere consciousness happens (sensory awareness)

corpus callosum

band of fibers that connects 2 hemispheres

TERM 17

ventricles

DEFINITION 17

cavities within the brain, 4 of themfilled with CSF

TERM 18

lateral ventricles

DEFINITION 18

left/right "C" shaped

TERM 19

3rd ventricle

DEFINITION 19

where 2 lateral ventricles come together

TERM 20

4th ventricle

DEFINITION 20

at level of brainstem

subarachnoid space

where CSF is found around brain/spinal cord

TERM 22

diencephalon

DEFINITION 22

superior to the brainstem and surrounded by cerebral

hemispheres

TERM 23

thalamus

DEFINITION 23

part of brain that surrounds 3rd ventriclerelay center for

sensory information to proper part of cortex

TERM 24

hypothalamus

DEFINITION 24

below thalamusregulates fluid environment within our bodies

(temp, comp. of fluid)

TERM 25

pituitary gland