convolution /con·vo·lu·tion/ (-loo´shun) a tortuous irregularity or elevation caused by the infolding of a structure upon itself.
convolution
convolution
Broca's convolution the inferior frontal gyrus of the left hemisphere of the cerebrum.
Heschl's convolutions transverse temporal gyri; see temporal gyrus, under gyrus.
con·vo·lu·tion (k n v -l  shn)n. 1. A form or part that is folded or coiled. 2. One of the convex folds of the surface of the brain. |
convolution
[kon′vəlo̅o̅′shən]
Etymology: L, convolutus, rolled together
a tortuous irregularity or elevation caused by a structure being infolded on itself, such as the gyri of the cerebrum. See also gyrus.
convolution
a tortuous irregularity or elevation caused by the infolding of a structure upon itself.
convolution
An elevation on the surface of a structure and an infolding of the tissue upon itself
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