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Parts of Brain P1
Parts of the Brain
Term | Definition |
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Meninges | Membranes between bone and soft tissue |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) | Clear liquid in brain, cushions brain and is shock absorber. |
Cerebrum | Wrinkly largest part of the brain- mental functions |
Corpus Callosum | Connects both hemispheres of the brain, transmits info from one side of the brain to the other |
White Matter | Myelinated axons |
Grey Matter | Unmyelinated axons |
Fissures | Deep grooves in the brain |
Sulcus | Shallow grooves on brain |
Gyrus | Elevated part of wrinkles on brain |
Longitudinal Fissure | Separates right and left lobes of brain |
Transverse Fissure | Separates cerebrum (occipital) and cerebellum |
Lateral Fissure | Separates temporal lobe from parietal |