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Gyrus

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Definition

A gyrus is a ridge or fold between two clefts on the cerebral surface of the brain.

Synonyms & similar words

convolution ridge convolution fold crest wrinkle furrow ridgelet convexity ruckle tuck groove plica pleat crinkle ruffle ripple undulation wave swell bulge

Example sentences

  1. The brain is made up of many gyri and sulci.
  2. The precentral gyrus is responsible for motor control.
  3. She studied the anatomy of the cerebral gyri.
  4. The gyri and sulci increase the surface area of the brain.
  5. The brain's gyri and sulci help with information processing.

Quotes

  • The brain is an organ of gyri and sulci, not of atoms and molecules. - Ralph L. Holloway
  • The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory. - Santiago Ramón y Cajal
  • The brain is wider than the sky. - Emily Dickinson

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