MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the brain is composed of two hemispheres?
A
pons
B
medulla oblongata
C
cerebellum
D
cerebrum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cerebrum is divided into the left and right hemispheres by a deep longitudinal fissure; the two hemispheres remain in contact and communication with one another by the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres: left and right. It is covered in a layer called the cerebral cortex. The two hemispheres are separated by a long groove called the longitudinal fissure. The hemispheres are connected and communicate with each other through the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cerebrum consists of two cerebral hemispheres the outer layer called the cortex (gray matter) and the inner layer (white matter).

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