Definition of Gyri. Meaning of Gyri. Synonyms of Gyri

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Definition of Gyri

Gyri
Gyri Gy"ri, n. pl. See Gyrus.
Gyri
Gyrus Gy"rus, n.; pl. Gyri. [L. See Gyre, n.] A convoluted ridge between grooves; a convolution; as, the gyri of the brain; the gyri of brain coral. See Brain.

Meaning of Gyri from wikipedia

- gyrus (pl.: gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex. It is generally surrounded by one or more sulci (depressions or furrows; sg.: sulcus). Gyri and sulci...
- The transverse temporal gyri, also called Heschl's gyri (/ˈhɛʃəlz ˈdʒaɪraɪ/) or Heschl's convolutions, are gyri found in the area of primary auditory...
- orbital gyri by a well-marked H-shaped orbital sulcus. These are named, from their position, the medial, anterior, lateral, and posterior, orbital gyri. The...
- The frontal gyri are four gyri of the frontal lobe in the brain. These are four horizontally oriented, parallel convolutions, of the frontal lobe. The...
- The occipital gyri (OcG) are three gyri in parallel, along the lateral portion of the occipital lobe, also referred to as a composite structure in the...
- of brain folds (gyri) and grooves (sulci). It is a form of cephalic disorder. Terms such as agyria (no gyri) and pachygyria (broad gyri) are used to describe...
- surface of the hemisphere. The medial and superior frontal gyri are two of the frontal gyri of the frontal lobe. The portion on the lateral surface of...
- Gyri Tove Sørensen (born 12 June 1951) is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Oslo. She parti****ted at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where...
- around them.[verification needed] Both the left and right supramarginal gyri of healthy, right-handed individuals are shown to be active when making phonological...
- a depression or groove in the cerebral cortex. It surrounds a gyrus (pl. gyri), creating the characteristic folded appearance of the brain in humans and...