Cerebral Hemisphere: External Configuration

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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?

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

Which part of the brain is characterized by progressive impairment of movements in Parkinson's disease?

<p>Basal nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest and most organized part of the subcortical white matter in the brain?

<p>Internal capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure divides the portion of the hemisphere superior to the Sylvian fissure into the frontal lobe anteriorly and the parietal lobe posteriorly?

<p>Central sulcus of Rolando</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fissure separates the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?

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

Where is the tip of the parieto-occipital fissure visible?

<p>Superior margin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which imaginary line gives us the inferior boundary of the parietal lobe?

<p>From the tip of the lateral sulcus towards the anterior boundary line of the occipital lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure sets off the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?

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

What is detectable in the inferior margin that helps set off part of the hemisphere?

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

What is the main function of the cerebral hemisphere according to the text?

<p>Performing intellectual functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure covers the entire surface of the cerebral hemisphere and is about 0.5 cm thick?

<p>Cerebral cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the elevations or peaks on the cerebral cortex called?

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

What is the function of annectant gyrus in the cerebral hemisphere?

<p>Connecting two adjacent gyri over a sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for exercising judgment, logic, and imagination?

<p>Cerebral cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sulcus is deeper than the others and divides the cerebral hemisphere?

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

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