central gyrus

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1. either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus (noun.body)

hypernym	:	convolution, gyrus,
definition	:	a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain (noun.body)

hyponym	:	precentral gyrus,
definition	:	the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area (noun.body)

hyponym	:	postcentral gyrus,
definition	:	the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus (noun.body)