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The "furrows" are called sulci

sulcus-(singular) /sul·cus/ (sul´kus) pl. sul´ci[L.] a groove, trench, or furrow; in anatomy, a general term for such a depression, especially one on the brain surface, separating the gyri.

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They are the furrows or grooves dividing the various parts of the brain.

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Each furrow is called a sulcus, or the plura for all the furrows would be sulci.

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