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Cerebrum vs Extracerebral - What's the difference?

cerebrum | extracerebral |

As a noun cerebrum

is the upper part of the brain, which is divided into the two cerebral hemispheres. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is the seat of motor and sensory functions, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

As an adjective extracerebral is

outside the cerebrum or brain.

cerebrum

English

(wikipedia cerebrum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (neuroanatomy) The upper part of the brain, which is divided into the two cerebral hemispheres. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is the seat of motor and sensory functions, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.

    • Synonyms

    * telencephalon

    Meronyms

    * cerebral hemisphere * cerebral cortex

    Holonyms

    * forebrain

    Derived terms

    * cerebral * cerebral cortex * protocerebrum * deutocerebrum * tritocerebrum

    extracerebral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Outside the cerebrum or brain