Superficial Structures

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What is the largest portion of the brain?

Cerebrum

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The outer layer of the cerebrum is called __________.

Cerebral cortex

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What is located just posterior to the cerebrum?

Cerebellum

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Cerebellum has __________ and __________.

Gyri and sulci

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What is the name of the structure that extends from the posterior portion of the brain?

Spinal cord

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The ridges on the surface of the cerebrum are called __________.

Gyri

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The grooves on the surface of the cerebrum are called __________.

Sulci

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The two cerebral hemispheres are divided by __________.

Longitudinal fissure

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What structure divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?

Central sulcus

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What is the x-shaped structure on the inferior surface where the optic nerves cross?

Optic chiasm

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The large structures found below the frontal lobe are called __________.

Olfactory lobes

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The __________ are much smaller in sheep than in humans.

Frontal lobes

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The __________ are located posterior to the frontal lobes.

Parietal lobes

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The most posterior lobes of the cerebrum are the __________.

Occipital lobes

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The __________ are located inferior to the parietal lobes on each side of the cerebrum.

Temporal lobes