Simon Cohen About Me Page at Helium

Sciences > Anatomy The anatomy of the brain: 5 of 5

The cortex (surface area) of the brain consists of sulci (small groves), fissures (big groves) and gyri (large convolutions). These greatly enlarge the surface area of the brain, and because of the mass of cell bodies, gives the surface a grey appearance. The brain can be broken down into three components: the forebrain; the midbrain; and the hindbrain. The forebrain consists of the telencephalon and the diencephalon. The telencephalon includes the two cerebral hemispheres that make up the cerebrum. The cerebrum can be broken down into the four lobes: frontal; parietal; occ...
More..