gyrus : Idioms & Phrases

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broca's gyrus

  • noun the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
    Broca's convolution; convolution of Broca; Broca's center; Broca's area.
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central gyrus

  • noun either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
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cingulate gyrus

  • noun a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
    cingulate gyrus.
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frontal gyrus

  • noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
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gyrus cinguli

  • noun a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
    cingulate gyrus.
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occipital gyrus

  • noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
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parietal gyrus

  • noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum
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postcentral gyrus

  • noun the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
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precentral gyrus

  • noun the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
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temporal gyrus

  • noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
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