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falx cerebri


separates the lobes of the cerebrum; the falx cerebri is formed by the dura mater
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vestibulospinal tract


a fiber tract which brings information about the body's position in space to the antigravity muscles; the fastigial nucleus of the cerebellum sends messages to the vestibular nuclei in the lower pons and midbrain, from here the information is sent to lower motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord, runs from the vestibular nuclei located [..]
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falx cerebelli


separates the lobes of the cerebellum; the falx cerebelli is formed by the dura mater
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finger agnosia


an inability to recognize objects through the sense of touch; may be the result of damage to the angular gyrus in the hemisphere dominant for speech and language
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fissure


a particularly deep sulcus
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fissure of rolando


the sulcus that separates the frontal and parietal lobes
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fissure of sylvius


the fissure that separates the frontal and temporal lobes
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flocculonodular lobe


the lobe of the cerebellum that consists of the flocculi and the nodulus; the flocculonodular lobe is involved in the maintenance of equilibrium
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focal lesions


generally small and just in one area, focal lesions can affect the language and swallowing centers of the brain, they can cause symptoms similar to those seen as a result of a left cerebral vascular accident including apraxia, dysarthria, aphasia, dysphagia, agnosia, anomia, and dysphonia. Focal lesions can also cause more general impairments that [..]
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foramina of luschka


two lateral openings (along with the medial foramen of Magendie) which serve to connect the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space
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