cerebrum
Sign in to saveThe cerebrum (: cerebra), telencephalon or endbrain is the largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres) as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In the human brain, the cerebrum is the uppermost region of the central nervous system. The cerebrum develops prenatally from the forebrain (prosencephalon). In mammals, the dorsal telencephalon, or pallium, develops into the cerebral cortex, and the ventral telencephalon, or subpallium, becomes the basal ganglia. The cerebrum is also divided
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The cerebrum is the largest part of your brain, made up of two hemispheres and containing structures like the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and basal ganglia that handle most of your thinking, memory, and movement. It matters because it's responsible for your conscious thoughts, learning, and ability to control your actions—essentially what makes you able to think, remember, and interact with the world.
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- The lobes of the cerebrum include the frontal (blue), temporal (green), occipital (red), and parietal (yellow) lobes. The cerebellum (unlabeled) is not part of the telencephalon.
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- Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain.
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19 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Cerebral cortex
- Cerebral hemispheres
- Development
- Functions
- Motor functions
- Sensory processing
- Olfaction
- Language and communication
- Learning and memory
- Other animals
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Mammals
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The cerebrum (: cerebra), telencephalon or endbrain is the largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres) as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In the human brain, the cerebrum is the uppermost region of the central nervous system. The cerebrum develops prenatally from the forebrain (prosencephalon). In mammals, the dorsal telencephalon, or pallium, develops into the cerebral cortex, and the ventral telencephalon, or subpallium, becomes the basal ganglia. The cerebrum is also divided into approximately symmetric left and right cerebral hemispheres.
With the assistance of the cerebellum, the cerebrum controls all voluntary actions in the human body.