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Definitions of cerebral
  1. adjective
    involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
    "a cerebral approach to the problem" "cerebral drama"

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  2. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
    "cerebral hemisphere" "cerebral activity"
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  • headache pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  • subcortical of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
  • brainwave (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
  • 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
  • corpus callosum a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
  • 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
  • basal ganglion any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
  • internal cerebral vein two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
  • paleencephalon the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
  • vena cerebri any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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