Gyrus

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Gray's FIG. 726– Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side.

Gray's Fig. 727 - Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere.

A gyrus (pl. gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex. It is generally surrounded by one or more sulci.

[edit] Notable gyri

• Fornicate gyrus
• Superior frontal gyrus
• Middle frontal gyrus
• Inferior frontal gyrus
• Superior temporal gyrus
• Fusiform gyrus
• Parahippocampal gyrus
• Transverse temporal gyrus
• Postcentral gyrus
• Cingulate gyrus
• Dentate gyrus
• Jairus gyrus

[edit] External links

• Visual explanation of gyri, sulci, and fissures

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