Cerebral Cortex Flashcards
Most of the cerebral cortex is (A), which has (B) layers
(A) Neocortex (B) 6
These regions of cortex have fewer than 6 layers (2)
1) Olfactory Cortex (Paleocortex) 2) Hippocampus (Allocortex)
True or False: Sulci must be continuous across the surface of the cortex
False
B

Superior Frontal Sulcus
C

Pre-central Sulcus
A

Inferior Frontal Sulcus
D

Central Sulcus
E

Post-central Sulcus
F

Intraparietal Sulcus
G

Lateral Fissure
(Sylvian Fissure)
H

Superior Temporal Sulcus
I

Inferior Temporal Sulcus
A

Subparietal Sulcus
B

Cingulate Sulcus
C

Callosal Sulcus
D

Parieto-occipital Sulcus
E

Calcarine Sulcus
F

Occipito-temporal Sulcus
G

Collateral Sulcus
A

Pre-central Sulcus
B

Central Sulcus
C

Superior Frontal Gyrus
D

Pre-central Gyrus
(Motor Cortex)
E

Superior Frontal Sulcus
F

Middle Frontal Gyrus
G

Lateral Fissure
(Sylvian Fissure)
H

Inferior Frontal Sulcus
I

Inferior Frontal Gyrus
The area colored red is the (A) part of the (B)

(A) Orbital
(B) Inferior Frontal Gyrus
The area colored yellow is the (A) part of the (B)

(A) Triangular
(B) Inferior Frontal Gyrus
The area colored blue is the (A) part of the (B)

(A) Opercular
(B) Inferior Frontal Gyrus
A

Anterior Paracentral Lobule
(Motor Cortex)
B

Cingulate Sulcus
C

Superior Frontal Gyrus
D

Gyrus Rectus
E

Orbital Gyri
A

Central Sulcus
B

Post-central Gyrus
(Somatosensory)
C

Post-central Sulcus
D

Superior Parietal Lobule
E

Intraparietal Sulcus
F

Supramarginal Gyrus
(of the Inferior Parietal Lobule)
G

Angular Gyrus
(of the Inferior Parietal Lobule)
H

Lateral Fissure
(Sylvian Fissure)
I

Superior Temporal Sulcus
A

Posterior Paracentral Lobule
(Somatosensory)
B

Anterior Paracentral Lobule
(Motor)
C

Cingulate Sulcus
D

Precuneus
E

Parieto-occipital Sulcus
F

Subparietal Sulcus
A

Superior Temporal Gyrus
B

Middle Temporal Gyrus
C

Lateral Fissure
(Sylvian Fissure)
D

Inferior Temporal Sulcus
E

Superior Temporal Sulcus
F

Inferior Temporal Gyrus
These 2 temporal gyri extend back into the occipital lobe
1) Fusiform (Occipito-temporal) Gyrus
2) Lingual Gyrus
A

Lingual Gyrus
B

Parieto-occipital Sulcus
C

Cuneus
D

Superior Temporal Gyrus
E

Calcarine Sulcus
F

Collateral Sulcus
G

Fusiform (Occipito-temporal) Gyrus
H

Occipito-temporal Sulcus
I

Inferior Temporal Gyrus
A

Lateral Occipital Gyri
A

Cingulate Sulcus
B

Subparietal Sulcus
C

Cingulate Gyrus
D

Subcallosal Cortex
E

Parahippocampal Gyrus
F

Collateral Sulcus
A

Parietal Operculum
B

Frontal Operculum
C

Insular Cortex
D

Temporal Operculum
A

Insular Cortex
(Long Gyri)
B

Insular Cortex
(Short Gyri)