Gross anatomy of the Cortex

Question 1

Telencephalon

Answer 1

Forebrain

Question 2

Insular lobe: deep to ?
Do they know the function?
It is located along?

Answer 2

covering
Not quite, autonomic functions
lateral sulcus

Question 3

Sulci are ?
sulcus:
name them

Answer 3

boundaries between hemispheres and lobes
groove/valley
1. longitudinal fissure (down the middle of hemispheres)
2. Central sulcus (frontal and parietal)
3. lateral sulcus (front part splits frontal and temporal back part splits temporal and parietal)
4. parieto-occipital

Question 4

Cerebral landmarks: Gyri
Gyrus=
examples

Answer 4

ridge or bump

precentral gyrus 
postcentral gyrus
superior temporal gyrus
angular gyrus
supra marginal gyrus

Question 5

Brodmann’s Areas
-what is it
-map identified and numbered based on ?
how many areas ?

Answer 5

microscopic brain map published by Korbinian Brodmann

-shapes, types and function of neurons in that area

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