The Cerebral Hemispheres Flashcards
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What name is given to the large fissure separating the two cerebral hemispheres?
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Median longitudinal fissure
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What type of nerve fibres are most likely to be carried in the corpus callosum?
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Commisural fibres
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What does the cerebral hemisphere sit on anteriorly?
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The cerebral hemispheres sit on the floor of the anterior cranial fossa and the middle cranial fossa.
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What does the posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere sit on?
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The tentorium cerebelli which is a fold of dura mater which covers over the cerebellum.
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What lobe contains the primary motor cortex?
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Frontal lobe
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What lobe contains the primary visual cortex?
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Occipital lobe
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What lobe contains the primary sensory cortex?
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Parietal lobe
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What lobe contains the primry auditory cortex?
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Temporal lobe
