gyrus

(noun)

a ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex

Related Terms

Examples of gyrus in the following topics:

  • Brain: Midbrain and Brain Stem

    • The cingulate gyrus helps regulate emotions and pain.
    • It includes parts of the cerebral cortex located near the center of the brain, including the cingulate gyrus and the hippocampus as well as the thalamus, hypothalamus, and amygdala.

  • Brain: Cerebral Cortex and Brain Lobes

    • The outermost part of the brain is a thick piece of nervous system tissue called the cerebral cortex, which is folded into hills called gyri (singular: gyrus) and valleys called sulci (singular: sulcus).