Sulcus & Gyrus

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Central sulcus

Separates frontal and parietal lobe

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Parieto-occipital sulcus

Separates parietal and occipital lobe

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Lateral sulcus

Separates temporal lobe from frontal and parietal lobe

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Precentral gyrus

Primary motor cortex

Controls voluntary movement

Found in frontal lobe

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Postcentral gyrus

Primary somatosensory cortex

Tactile sensations: pain, temperature

Located in parietal lobe

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What is a gyrus

Ridge/fold on cerebral cortex

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What is a sulcus

Groove between two gyri (wrinkle)