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cerebrum - The cerebrum (supratentorial or front of brain) is composed of the right and left hemispheres.
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cerebrum (seh-REE-brum)
The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres.
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The cerebrum controls voluntary actions, speech, thought, and memory. The cortex, also called gray matter, is the outer part of the cerebrum and is made of neurons (nerve cells). Most of the brain's information processing is done in the cortex.
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Although the cerebrum looks symmetrical, the two hemispheres differ in size, shape and function. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and vice-versa.
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Injury to the cerebrum can result in the loss of nerve functions in widely different areas.
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eye; parietal fistula; parietal foramen; parietal hernia; parietal layer; parietal layer of leptomeninges; parietal layer of serous pericardium; parietal layer of tunica vaginalis; parietal lobe; parietal lobe epilepsy; parietal lobe of cerebrum; ...
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Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) (WHO grade IV) is an embryonal tumor in the cerebrum or suprasellar region that is composed of undifferentiated or poorly differentiated neuroepithelial cells, ...
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The brain stem is the stalk like portion of the brain that joins the spinal cord to the cerebrum, the thinking and reasoning part of the brain.
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In adults, astrocytomas most often arise in the cerebrum whereas in children, they may arise in the brain stem, cerebrum, and cerebellum. Astrocytomas are gliomas, brain tumors derived from glial, or supportive, cells.
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Coma is the result of damage to the brain stem and cerebrum that may be caused by severe head or brain injury, cardiac arrest, stroke, diabetes, drug overdose, shock, or hemorrhage. It occurs just before death in many diseases.
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CEREBRAL: Pertaining to the cerebrum, the main portion of the brain.
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF): Fluid that bathes the brain and the spinal cord.
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Cerebral palsy results from an abnormality in or injury to the cerebrum — the largest area of the brain, which controls sensation and voluntary motor function.
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Cerebral palsy is caused by injury to the cerebrum (the largest portion of the brain, which is involved with higher mental faculties, sensations, and voluntary muscle activities).
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A surgical operation in which a lobe of the brain, especially the frontal lobe of the cerebrum, is cut into or across. This used to be a common procedure to calm selected psychotic patients before the development of modern tranquilizers.
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Another virus, JC virus, causes progressive destruction of brain tissue in the brain stem, cerebrum, and cerebellum (multifocal leukoencephalopathy or PML), ...
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