PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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A shallow groove located on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called an:
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sulcus
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fissure
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gyrus
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furrow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A sulcus is a shallower groove that surrounds a gyrus. A fissure is a large furrow that divides the brain into lobes and also into the two hemispheres as the longitudinal fissure.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sulci and fissures are both grooves in the cortex. However, they are distinguished by their size. While the sulcus is a shallower groove surrounding the gyrus, fissures are larger furrows dividing the brain into lobes and also into two hemispheres as the longitudinal fissure.
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