gyrus
gyrus
Definition
gy·rus (jī′rəs)
noun pl. -·ri′-rī′
Anat. a convoluted ridge or fold between fissures, or sulci, of the cortex of the brain
Etymology: ModL < L: see gyre
gyrus
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- cortex: The neural substrate of nausea is unknown but may include neurons in the hypothalamus and inferior frontal gyrus of the cerebral cortex.
Converse of object
- leave: A region of posterior left middle temporal gyrus showed significantly increased activation for verbs.
- include: Comparison of deep hits versus shallow hits at test revealed activations in regions including left inferior parietal gyrus.
- activate: All four types of stimuli activated the superior temporal gyrus.
Adjective modifier
- dentate: The dentate gyrus of the hippocampal formation continues to generate new neurons well into adulthood.
- fusiform: Comparing faces against the baseline ( scrambled faces ) showed bilateral activation of the fusiform gyrus.
- cingulate: The density of tubers was greatest in the parietal lobes, and tubers were more frequent in the cingulate gyrus than expected.
- parahippocampal: Both the healthy volunteers and the patients showed bilateral activation of the parahippocampal gyrus during the retrieval.
- frontal: Areas of increased oxygen flow: - Middle frontal gyrus; Sharpens a person's focus on a goal.
- temporal: All four types of stimuli activated the superior temporal gyrus.
Modifies a noun
- volume: Haznedar MM, Buchsbaum MS, Metzger M, et al: Anterior cingulate gyrus volume and glucose metabolism in autistic disorder.
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