Lab 8 (Brain regions and structures)

Cerebral cortex

Gray matter of the cerebrum, outer layer

Cerebral hemispheres

Left and right halves, divided by longitudinal fissure

Longitudinal fissure

Falx cerebri

Fold of dura mater that runs vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres

Central Sulcus

Lateral Sulcus

Frontal Lobe

Precentral gyrus

Primary (somatic) motor cortex

Parietal Lobe

Postcentral Gyrus

Primary somatosensory cortex

Occipital Lobe

Primary visual (striate) cortex

Temporal Lobe

Primary auditory cortex

Corpus Callosum

White matter structure connecting left and right hemispheres

Cingulate Gyrus

Pineal gland

Epithalamus

Contains the pineal gland

Mammillary Body

Optic Chiasm

Optic tracts

Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)

Folia

Transverse pleat-like gyri of the cerebellum

Arbor Vitae (tree of life)

Corpora Quadrigemina