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A region of the inferior parietal lobe of the brain that is involved in the processing of auditory and visual input and in the comprehension of language.
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What does the dentate gyrus do?
The dentate gyrus receives input from the cortex, and sends output to the hippocampus proper
What is the difference between supracallosal gyrus and indusium griseum?
They are simply the same thing. Supracallosal gyrus is the another name for indusium griseum. It's also called as gyrus epicallosus.
What are the olfactory and non-olfactory components of limbic system?
oflactory components = olfactor bulb and tract + hippocampal formation + paraterminal gyrus + septum pellucidum + fornixnon-olfactory components = cingulate gyrus + parahippocampal gyrus
What types of problems will happen if you damage your angular gyrus?
Angular gyrus is the Brodmann's Area 39 and is commonly known as part of the Wernicke's area. This gyrus is responsbile for understanding written language. So, any damages to angular gyrus of your dominant hemisphere might result in "alexia" (loss the ability to understand the meaning of what you read, though you can see the words)
What separates the precentral and postcentral gyrus?
the central sulcus!
What is the function of the Pre Central gyrus?
The precentral gyrus is the posterior convolution of the frontal lobe. The function is to control voluntary muscle movements in the body.
What is theprecentral gyrus?
The precentral gyrus is in the cerebrum and can be found in the frontal lob of the forebrain. Its function is to begin pyramidal nerve tracts.
What is the function of the inferior frontal gyrus?
The function of the inferior frontal gyrus the right side is involved in go/no go actions and risk aversion. The left side is important in language production and verb comprehension.
What is found on the precentral gyrus?
The precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe is the amount of brain tissue that corresponds to a function of a particular body part.
What gyrus lies directly posterior to the precentral gyrus?
The post central gyrus lies directly posterior to the precentral gyrus. Both of these gyrus are located in the brain and are also almost parallel to one another.
What arches over diencephalon?
The cingulate gyrus
Which unique function of the brain occurs in the postcentral gyrus?
receives primary sensory information of touch, pressure, pain , taste & temperature
Which part of the brain controls motor function?
In general the frontal lobe although much of the work is done by the pre-central gyrus.
What does the dentate gyrus do?
The dentate gyrus receives input from the cortex, and sends output to the hippocampus proper
What is the difference between supracallosal gyrus and indusium griseum?
They are simply the same thing. Supracallosal gyrus is the another name for indusium griseum. It's also called as gyrus epicallosus.
What is plural for gyrus?
gyri
What are the olfactory and non-olfactory components of limbic system?
oflactory components = olfactor bulb and tract + hippocampal formation + paraterminal gyrus + septum pellucidum + fornixnon-olfactory components = cingulate gyrus + parahippocampal gyrus
