cerebrum
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From Latin cerebrum (“brain, skull”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱara-, *ḱeras-, *ḱrās- (“head”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head”), Old High German hirni (“brain”), Old English hærn (“brain”). More at harns.
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cerebrum (plural cerebra or cerebrums)
- (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.
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The upper part of the brain
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From Proto-Indo-European *ḱara-, *ḱeras-, *ḱrās- (“head”), related to Latin cervīx (“neck”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head”), Sanskrit (śíraḥ, “head, skull”), Hittite harsar (“head”), Old English hærn (“brain”). More at harns.
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cerebrum (genitive cerebrī); n, second declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cerebrum | cerebra |
| genitive | cerebrī | cerebrōrum |
| dative | cerebrō | cerebrīs |
| accusative | cerebrum | cerebra |
| ablative | cerebrō | cerebrīs |
| vocative | cerebrum | cerebra |
