Sulcus, Gyrus, Interhemispheric fissure

Gyrus (plural gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex.

Sulcus (plural sulci) is a groove that separates gyri.

The cerebral hemispheres are separated by a median cleft: the inherhemispheric fissure (great longitudinal fissure). The falx cerebri (cerebral falx) is a fold of dura mater which lies within inherhemispheric fissure

Image 1. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view. 1, Sulcus. 2, Gyrus. 3, Falx cerebri. 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 1. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view.
1, Sulcus. 2, Gyrus. 3, Falx cerebri. 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 2. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view. 1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, Longitudinal cerebral fissure 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 2. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view.
1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, Longitudinal cerebral fissure 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 3. MRI of the brain, T2-weighted coronal view. 1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, Longitudinal cerebral fissure 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 3. MRI of the brain, T2-weighted coronal view.
1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, Longitudinal cerebral fissure 4, Temporal lobe (left side). 5, Temporal lobe (right side).

Image 4. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view. 1, tentorium cerebelli. 2, Gyrus. 3, Sulcus. 4, Cerebellum.

Image 4. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted coronal view.
1, tentorium cerebelli. 2, Gyrus. 3, Sulcus. 4, Cerebellum.

Image 5. MRI of the brain, T2-weighted coronal view. 1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, tentorium cerebelli. 4, Cerebellum.

Image 5. MRI of the brain, T2-weighted coronal view.
1, Gyrus. 2, Sulcus. 3, tentorium cerebelli. 4, Cerebellum.

Image 6 of 6. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted sagittal view. 1, Occipital lobe. 2, tentorium cerebelli. 3, Cerebellum. 4, Midbrain.

Image 6 of 6. MRI of the brain, T1-weighted sagittal view.
1, Occipital lobe. 2, tentorium cerebelli. 3, Cerebellum. 4, Midbrain.

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