Convolution

A twisted shape.


Turn, fold, or coil of anything; also, convex fold or ridge in the surface of the brain.


Folds separated by depressions.


A folding or twisting, such as one of the many that cause the fissures, sulci, and gyri of the surface of the cerebrum.


A folding of an organ back onto itself, typically used when describing the convoluted appearance of the brain’s surfaces.


 


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