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gyrus
[jahy-ruhs]
noun
plural
gyria convolution, especially of the brain.
gyrus
/ ˈɪə /
noun
another name for convolution
gyrus
plural
gyriA rounded ridge, as on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres.
Other Word Forms
- subgyrus noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gyrus1
Example Sentences
The electrical signals, lasting on average 120 milliseconds, were then found to move down and across the folds of the precentral gyrus to a neighboring auditory cortical subregion, called the superior temporal gyrus.
MRI scans revealed that most of the brain activity was concentrated in the angular gyrus, a portion of the parietal lobe of the brain.
The analysis points to involvement of areas within the frontolimbic brain regions, such as the inferior and middle frontal gyri, in these relationships.
The hippocampus, a brain region important for forming memories linked to specific places and contexts, produces new neurons daily in an area called the dentate gyrus.
Importantly, high flow was also associated with decreased activity in the brain's superior frontal gyri, an executive control region.
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