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Abstract
Derived from TELENCEPHALON, cerebrum is composed of a right and a left hemisphere. Each contains an outer cerebral cortex and a subcortical basal ganglia. The cerebrum includes all parts within the skull except the MEDULLA OBLONGATA, the PONS, and the CEREBELLUM. Cerebral functions include sensorimotor, emotional, and intellectual activities.
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- Cerebra
- Cerebral Hemispheres
- Left Cerebral Hemisphere
- Right Cerebral Hemisphere
- Cerebral Hemisphere
- Cerebral Hemisphere, Left
- Cerebral Hemisphere, Right
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2008; use TELENCEPHALON 2001-2007; use BRAIN 1975-2000
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- Brain (1963-2000)
- Telencephalon (1966-2007)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cerebrum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054022. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054022
- Cerebrum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebrum
- Cerebrum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75855