Brain Anatomy
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STUDY
THE SHEEP BRAIN DIAGRAM
the medulla oblongata descends into the vertebral cavity through the
foramen magnum
the corpus callosum
connects the right and left hemispheres
the surface of the cerebrum is folded into elevations that resemble speed bumps; these speed bums are called
convolutions, or gyri
the tough outermost layer of the meninges; means hard mother.
dura mater
the pituitary gland sits beneath the
hypothalamus
the deep groove that separates the left and right hemispheres is called the
longitudinal fissure
what makes white matter "white"?
myelin sheath
the soft clear inner layer of the meninges; means soft mother
pia mater
the medulla oblongata descends as the
spinal cord
the depression between the convolutions of the cerebrum is called a
sulcus
