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What is gyri and sulci ?

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What is gyri and sulci ?
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 1 month ago

In brain, the surface is highly folded to forn ridgrs and depressions. The ridges are called as 'Gyri' while depression are called as 'Sulci'
The sulci (or fissures) are the grooves and the gyri are the "bumps" that can be seen on the surface of the brain. The folding created by the sulci and gyri increases the amount of cerebral cortex that can fit in the skull.

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