Anatomy of Human Brain: Right Hemisphere
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What is the primary function of the central sulcus?

  • It separates the frontal and parietal lobes
  • It connects the superior and inferior frontal gyri
  • It divides the cerebrum into two hemispheres
  • It represents the hand in the somatic motor and somatic sensory cortex (correct)
  • Which gyrus is not located near the dorsal midline?

  • Middle frontal gyrus
  • Superior frontal gyrus
  • Precentral gyrus
  • Inferior frontal gyrus (correct)
  • What is the orientation of the gyri in the frontal lobe?

  • They run in a spiral pattern
  • They run in a zigzag pattern
  • They run in a roughly straight trajectory (correct)
  • They run in a circular pattern
  • What is the name of the sulcus that separates the superior and inferior frontal gyri?

    <p>Superior frontal sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the region of the brain located in front of the central sulcus?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many gyri are part of the frontal lobe?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the postcentral gyrus in relation to the central sulcus?

    <p>Posterior to the central sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What divides the occipital lobe from the parietal lobe?

    <p>Parieto-occipital sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the notch that helps to define the interior boundary of the occipital lobe?

    <p>Pre-occipital notch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the sulcus that runs in the long axis of the hemisphere, approaching the central sulcus at nearly a right angle?

    <p>Intraparietal sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many gyri are found in the temporal lobe, as seen from the lateral surface of the hemisphere?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fissure that tends to be longer and straighter in the left hemisphere compared to the right?

    <p>Lateral fissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the specialized regions of the posterior temporal lobe and inferior parietal lobule?

    <p>Processing human language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the inferior parietal lobule in relation to the parietal lobe?

    <p>Within the parietal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of defining the boundary between the occipital lobe and the parietal lobe?

    <p>To understand the anatomy of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the gyrus that is most posterior to the central sulcus?

    <p>Superior parietal lobule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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