Cerebrum Flashcards
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In the Cerebral Cortex: White Matter
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Inner portion
-White from the tangle of axons coated in their myelin sheathes.
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What is the cerebrum?
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Largest, top-most layer of the brain. It’s external layer is the cerebral cortex.
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In the Cerebral Cortex: Grey Matter
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Outer Portion
- Grey from the presence of billions of nerve cell bodies.
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Frontal Lobe - Precentral Gyrus
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Controls the body’s movements. (Remember: left controls rights, etc.)
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Frontal Lobe - Prefrontal Cortex and Prefrontal Fibers
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Cortex: Organizes the body’s complex physical movements.
Fibers: Inhibits actions.
