Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Hard
Precuneus
Meaning: A region of the medial parietal lobe involved in self-awareness, memory retrieval and visuospatial processing.
In practice: Reduced metabolism in the precuneus is an early PET finding in Alzheimer's disease.
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Which word means: The plural of gyrus — the ridges on the brain surface between sulci.
Answer: Gyri
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Answer: Glymphatic
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