As nouns the difference between hindbrain and cerebrum
is that hindbrain is (anatomy) the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon while cerebrum is (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.
hindbrain
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
Synonyms
* rhombencephalon
Meronyms
* cerebellum
* pons
* medulla
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
