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Definitions of cerebral hemisphere
Definition that contains cerebral hemisphere
  • striatum a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
  • vena cerebri any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
  • left hemisphere the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
  • cingulate gyrus a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
  • hemispheric of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres
  • right hemisphere the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
  • interventricular foramen the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
  • callosectomy severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
  • vena cerebrum superior a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
  • monro's foramen the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
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