Brain Surface Anatomy 1

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, September 6 2014 by jdmiles

Last modified on Saturday, September 6 2014.

The structure outlined in green is ____

A) A sulcus

B) A lobe

C) A gyrus

D) The rectum

E) A thalamus

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This question was created on September 06, 2014 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on September 06, 2014.

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) A sulcus

This answer is incorrect.

A sulcus is a groove or depression in the surface of the brain. The structure shown is a gyrus. (See References)


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B) A lobe

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The structure outlined in green is a gyrus. (See References)


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C) A gyrus

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The structure outlined in green is a gyrus. (See References)


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D) The rectum

This answer is incorrect.

I think you may need remedial anatomy. (See References)


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E) A thalamus

This answer is incorrect.

No, the thalamus is a deep structure. The structure outlined in green is a gyrus. (See References)


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References:

1. Nolte, J. (1993). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. Mosby, St. Louis. (ISBN:0801674832)

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Brain Surface Anatomy 1
Question ID: 090614213
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 09/06/2014
Modified: 09/06/2014
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