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Parts of Brain P1
Parts of the Brain
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |