Cerebrum is a synonym of telencephalon.
In neuroanatomy terms the difference between telencephalon and cerebrum
is that telencephalon is the anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain while 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.
telencephalon
Noun
(en-noun)
(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
Synonyms
* cerebrum
* endbrain
* See also
Meronyms
* cerebral hemisphere
* cerebral cortex
Holonyms
* forebrain
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
