MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The central sulcus separates which lobes:
A
Frontal and Temporal Lobes
B
Temporal and Parietal Lobes
C
Parietal and Occipital Lobes
D
Frontal and Parietal Lobes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central sulcus runs posterior-medial to anterior-lateral and separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.

Detailed explanation-2: -The parietal lobe’s two hemispheres are divided by the medial longitudinal fissure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frontal Lobe. The lateral surface of the frontal lobe is divided by inferior and superior frontal sulci into inferior, middle, and superior frontal gyri (Fig. 16.3), the last folding onto the medial aspect of the hemisphere (Figs. 16.4 and 16.5B).

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