Surface of the Cerebral Hemispheres

Contributed By

Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Additional Authors

Kristin Stover, Ph.D.

Case Overview

This video walks through the lobes, gyri, and sulci of the human brain.

Anatomical Region and System

Presentation by Functional Systems

Target Audience

Additional Details

  • Level of Neuroanatomy Content: Advanced
  • Average Activity Duration: 16 minutes
  • Adaptable for Online Learning: Yes
  • level of difficulty to implement this resource: easy

activity type

  • Illustration / Animation / Video

Learning Objectives

  1. Distinguish the different lobes of the cerebral hemispheres and delineate borders of each lobe.
  2. For each lobe, identify the different gyri, sulci, and landmarks on their lateral, medial, and inferior surfaces.
  3. Distinguish the white matter structures passing between the hemispheres, including the anterior and posterior commissures and the different regions of the corpus callosum.

Additional Relevant Information

This video can easily be integrated into lessons regarding the surface of the brain and its distinct regions.

Licensing

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License).

Peer Review Statement

This work has been vetted and accepted through the GNN peer-review process before publication.

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