cerebrum
the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
the forebrain and the midbrain.
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Origin of cerebrum
1Words Nearby cerebrum
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How to use cerebrum in a sentence
“Through this cooperation of the cerebrum and the cerebellum, the robot can conduct multiple tasks simultaneously with a much shorter latency and lower power consumption,” write the researchers.
How Giving Robots a Hybrid, Human-Like ‘Brain’ Can Make Them Smarter | Edd Gent | October 26, 2020 | Singularity HubLike the cerebrum, the cerebellum has two hemispheres, separated by a structure called the vermis.
Early Brain Injury Might Be the Root of Autism | Russell Saunders | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from,” said Agent Smith.
The movement of the smallest part of the body appears to have its definite localized center in the cerebrum.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterRepetition had stencilled his name and his photograph upon the public cerebrum.
When Winter Comes to Main Street | Grant Martin Overton
His ears could not hear, nor could his flesh feel, but his whole form or cerebrum sensed he held the woman he loved in his arms.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousHe had passed through the median section of the hemispheres and had reached the point just below the cerebrum.
The Brain | Alexander BladeThe Cerebral gets his name from the cerebrum or thinking part of the brain, because this is the system most highly evolved in him.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
British Dictionary definitions for cerebrum
/ (ˈsɛrɪbrəm) /
the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality: See telencephalon
the brain considered as a whole
the main neural bundle or ganglion of certain invertebrates
Origin of cerebrum
1Derived forms of cerebrum
- cerebroid, adjective
- cerebric (ˈsɛrɪbrɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for cerebrum
[ sĕr′ə-brəm, sə-rē′brəm ]
The largest part of the vertebrate brain, filling most of the skull and consisting of two cerebral hemispheres divided by a deep groove and joined by the corpus callosum, a transverse band of nerve fibers. The cerebrum processes complex sensory information and controls voluntary muscle activity. In humans it is the center of thought, learning, memory, language, and emotion.
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Cultural definitions for cerebrum
[ (ser-uh-bruhm, suh-ree-bruhm) ]
The largest part of the brain, consisting of two lobes, the right and left cerebral hemispheres. The cerebrum controls thought and voluntary movement. (See cerebral cortex, left brain, and right brain.)
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