Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Just deep to the cerebral cortex is white matter.
2. The brain normally gets smaller after age 30.
3. Both the cerebrum and cerebellum have gray matter in their surface cortex and deeper nuclei, and white matter deep to the cortex.
4. The cerebellum exhibits folds called gyri separated by grooves called sulci.
5. The epidural space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
6. Purkinje cells are unusually large neurons found in the cerebellum.


1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True

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