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Which part of the brain is involved in Parkinson's disease?
Basal nuclei
What major subdivision of the cerebral hemisphere includes prominent forebrain centers involved in motor function?
Basal nuclei
Which type of fibers are prominent in the internal capsule white matter?
Corticospinal fibers
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is located superior to the lateral cerebral fissure?
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Which part of the brain is characterized by progressive impairment of movements in Parkinson's disease?
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What is the largest and most organized part of the subcortical white matter in the brain?
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What structure divides the portion of the hemisphere superior to the Sylvian fissure into the frontal lobe anteriorly and the parietal lobe posteriorly?
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Which fissure separates the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
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Where is the tip of the parieto-occipital fissure visible?
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Which imaginary line gives us the inferior boundary of the parietal lobe?
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Which structure sets off the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
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What is detectable in the inferior margin that helps set off part of the hemisphere?
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What is the main function of the cerebral hemisphere according to the text?
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Which structure covers the entire surface of the cerebral hemisphere and is about 0.5 cm thick?
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What are the elevations or peaks on the cerebral cortex called?
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What is the function of annectant gyrus in the cerebral hemisphere?
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Which part of the brain is responsible for exercising judgment, logic, and imagination?
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What type of sulcus is deeper than the others and divides the cerebral hemisphere?
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