The Brain - 9.2 - The Cerebrum
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What is the largest part of the brain?
The Cerebrum
The cerebrum contains a right and left ______________.
Hemisphere
The right and left cerebral hemispheres are separated by the:
Longitudinal Fissure
Communication between the right and left cerebral hemisphere is accomplished by the tracts called the:
Corpus Callosum
The right brain “talks” to the left brain by what structure?
Corpus Callosum
Communication through the corpus callosum allows the cerebrum to _______________ activities.
Coordinate
The cerebrum contains a surface layer of gray matter called the:
Cerebral Cortex
What is found in the cerebral cortex?
• Cell bodies of cerebral neurons • Their dendrites, and • Their synapses
Gray matter is responsible for:
Processing information (integration)
The cerebral cortex of humans makes up the _________ & __________ of the cerebrum.
Gyri and sulci
White matter is found in the ___________portion of the cerebrum.
Deeper
White matter contains ______________ & ___________.
• Neuroglial cells • Myelinated nerve fibers (axons)
Processing information (integration) occurs in white matter. TRUE or FALSE
False
Processing information (integration) occurs in gray matter. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Areas of gray matter scattered throughout the white matter in the cerebrum are called:
Cerebral nuclei