Longitudinal fissure facts for kids
In vertebrates, the longitudinal fissure separates the cerebrum into two parts. The fissure is sometimes also called 'longitudinal cerebral fissure', 'great longitudinal fissure' or 'interhemispheric longitudinal fissure'. The two parts are often called cerebral hemispheres. The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain.
A bundle of nerve fibres called the corpus calllosum connects the left and right hemispheres. A tough membrane called falx cerebri covers the fissure.
Images for kids
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Figure 4: Optical nerve cross over
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facies dorsalis cerebri gyri
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Sheep Brain Dissection with labels
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An anatomical illustration from the 1908 edition of Sobotta's Anatomy Atlas
See also
In Spanish: Cisura interhemisférica para niños
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