Which of the following terms describes the elevated portions, or convolutions, on the surface of the cerebrum?
A) gyri
B) ventricles
C) synapse
D) sulci
A) gyri
Gyri are the elevated portions of the cerebrum. Ventricles are cavities containing
cerebrospinal fluid. The synapse is the point at which the axon of one neuron meets the dendrite
of the next neuron. The sulci are the valleys separating the gyri.
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