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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
  • interbrain the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
  • superior cerebral vein a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
  • split-brain technique brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
  • lateral ventricle either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro
  • callosotomy severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
  • betweenbrain the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
  • venae cerebrum inferior veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
  • olfactory brain a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
  • gyrus cinguli a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
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