cerebrum

[suh-ree-bruh m, ser-uh-] /səˈri brəm, ˈsɛr ə-/
noun, plural cerebrums, cerebra
[suh-ree-bruh, ser-uh-] /səˈri brə, ˈsɛr ə-/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology
1.
the anterior and largest part of the brain, consisting of two halves or hemispheres and serving to control voluntary movements and coordinate mental actions.
2.
the forebrain and the midbrain.
Origin
1605-15; < Latin: brain; akin to cranium, horn
Examples from the web for cerebrum
  • The cerebrum is the uppermost and largest part of the brain.
  • When she turned eight, she started on the piano, which taught discipline and developed the cerebrum.
  • Damage to the cerebrum of the brain and malnutrition may cause some cases.
  • All of these thoughts were racing through my cerebrum at the same moment.
  • Three large structures stand out: the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem.
  • Point for trephining over the straight portion of the transverse sinus, exposing dura mater of both cerebrum and cerebellum.
  • Anencephaly means a partial or complete absence of the cerebrum, cerebellum and flat bones of the skull.
  • Spongiform change and extensive prion protein deposition shown by immunohistochemistry throughout the cerebellum and cerebrum.
  • As a rule, the smaller the cerebrum, the less convoluted the cortex.
  • Of the cerebrum, part of the vertebrate central nervous system.
British Dictionary definitions for cerebrum

cerebrum

/ˈsɛrɪbrəm/
noun (pl) -brums, -bra (-brə)
1.
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
2.
the brain considered as a whole
3.
the main neural bundle or ganglion of certain invertebrates
Derived Forms
cerebroid, adjective
cerebric (ˈsɛrɪbrɪk) adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: the brain
Word Origin and History for cerebrum
n.

1610s, from Latin cerebrum "brain" (see cerebral).

cerebrum in Medicine

cerebrum cer·e·brum (sěr'ə-brəm, sə-rē'-)
n. pl. cer·e·brums or cer·e·bra (-brə)
The largest portion of the brain, including practically all the parts within the skull except the medulla, pons, and cerebellum and now usually referring only to the parts derived from the telencephalon and including mainly the cerebral hemispheres that are joined at the bottom by the corpus callosum. It controls and integrates motor, sensory, and higher mental functions, such as thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

cerebrum in Science
cerebrum
  (sěr'ə-brəm, sə-rē'brəm)   
Plural cerebrums or cerebra
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.
cerebrum in Culture
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.)