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Dillon MCQ 05

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

The frontal lobe is seperated from the temporal lobe by the ________

 
        A) Parietooccipital sulcus
 
        B) Sylvian fissure
 
        C) Central sulcus
 
        D) Cingulate sulcus
 

 


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A) parietooccipital sulcus

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This sulcus is the boundary between the parietal and occupital lobes  (See References)

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B) sylvian fissure

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The Sylvian fissure (the lateral sulcus) is a deep fissure on the lateral aspect of the brain seperating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal.  (See References)

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C) Central sulcus

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The central sulcus is a groove that seperates the frontal and parietal lobes  (See References)

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D) Cingulate sulcus

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The cingulate sulcus is loctated on the medial wall of the cerebral cortex, seperating the cingulate cortex from the frontal and patietal lobes  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 3:Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System.” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.
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anatomy
Dillon MCQ 05
Question ID: 112622041
Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
Modified: 11/26/2022
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