Brain Flashcards
1
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Largest portion, wrinkled appearance
A
cerebrum
2
Q
folds that gives the cerebrum it’s wrinkled appearance
A
gyri
3
Q
shallow grooves that separate the gyri
A
sulci
4
Q
“little brain” caudal aspect of the brain
A
cerebellum
5
Q
ventral to the cerebrum, cranial to the cerebellum
A
thalamus
6
Q
surrounds the thalamus
A
hypothalamus
7
Q
cranial continuation of the spinal cord, ventral to the cerebellum
A
medulla oblongata
8
Q
Ventral to hypothalamus, connection between neurologic and endocrine system, “master gland”
A
Pituitary gland