English Explanatory Dictionary

cerebrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cerebrum.wav /səˈɹi.bɹəm/ /ˈsɛɹ.əb.ɹəm/

Word forms

cerebrum cerebra cerebrums

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cerebrum, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain; a skull”); see there for more.

Synonyms

telencephalon

Related words

cerebellum

Derived words

cerebral cerebrin cerebritis cerebro- cerebr- cerebroid cerebrology cerebropathy cerebrose deutocerebrum hemicerebrum mesocerebrum procerebrum protocerebrum tritocerebrum
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