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hem·i·sphere [ seh-ree-brul heh-mis-feer ]
Definitions related to cerebral hemisphere structure (body structure):
  • (cerebrum) The portion of the brain comprising the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes and extending through the thalamus.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (cerebral hemisphere) Segment of telencephalon which has as its direct proper parts cerebral cortex and cerebral medulla.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (cerebral hemisphere) The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cerebral hemisphere) The part of the brain that controls muscle functions and also controls speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. The right hemisphere controls the muscles on the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the muscles on the right side of the body.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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