Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The true statement about precentral gyrus.

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The numerous folds and grooves that characterize the cerebral cortex are known as convolutions. An elevated fold of convolution is known as gyrus and each cerebral hemisphere is divided into various lobes, namely frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital. The frontal lobe is the anterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere. A fissure known as central sulcus distincts the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.

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