CEREBRALHEMISPHERE

Cerebral hemisphere

The vertebrate cerebrum,, is formed by two cerebral hemispheres that are separated by a groove, the medial longitudinal fissure. The brain can thus be described as being divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres. Each of these hemispheres has an outer layer of grey matter the cerebral cortex that is supported by an inner layer of white matter. In eutherian,, mammals, the hemispheres are linked by the corpus callosum, a very large bundle of nerve fibers. Smaller commissures, including the anterior commissure, the posterior commissure and the hippocampal commissure also join the hemispheres and these are also present in other vertebrates. These commissures transfer ...

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cerebral hemisphere

Noun

  1. One of the two regions of the brain that are delineated by the body's median plane.


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