cerebrum vs. cerebral cortex
cerebrum vs. cerebral cortex: What's the difference?
The cerebral cortex is part of the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest part of the front of the brain, consisting of two hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions. The cerebral cortex is the furrowed outer layer of gray matter in the cerebrum.
[suh-ree-bruhm, ser-uh-]
/ səˈri brəm, ˈsɛr ə- /
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
plural
cerebrums, cerebra-
the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
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the forebrain and the midbrain.
[suh-ree-bruhl kawr-teks, ser-uh-]
/ səˈri brəl ˈkɔr tɛks, ˈsɛr ə- /
