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  2. Cerebrum - Wikipedia

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    In humans, the cerebrum is the largest and best-developed of the five major divisions of the brain. The cerebrum is made up of the two cerebral hemispheres and their cerebral cortices (the outer layers of grey matter), and the underlying regions of white matter. [2] Its subcortical structures include the hippocampus, basal ganglia and olfactory ...

  3. Brodmann area - Wikipedia

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    Brodmann published his maps of cortical areas in humans, monkeys, and other species in 1909, [2] along with many other findings and observations regarding the general cell types and laminar organization of the mammalian cortex. The same Brodmann area number in different species does not necessarily indicate homologous areas. [3]

  4. Anatomy of the cerebellum - Wikipedia

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    The human cerebellum is located at the base of the brain, with the large mass of the cerebrum above it, and the portion of the brainstem called the pons in front of it. It is separated from the overlying cerebrum by a layer of tough dura mater called the cerebellar tentorium; all of its connections with other parts of the brain travel through the pons.

  5. Human brain - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] The brainstem, resembling a stalk, attaches to and leaves the cerebrum at the start of the midbrain area. The brainstem includes the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata. Behind the brainstem is the cerebellum (Latin: little brain). [7] The cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, and spinal cord are covered by three membranes called ...

  6. Category:Cerebrum - Wikipedia

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    In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the supervisory centre of the nervous system. Although the brain is usually cited as the supervisory centre of vertebrate nervous systems, the same term can also be used for the invertebrate central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head.

  7. Cerebellum - Wikipedia

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    The name cerebellum is a diminutive of cerebrum (brain); [93] it can be translated literally as little brain. The Latin name is a direct translation of the Ancient Greek παρεγκεφαλίς ( parenkephalis ), which was used in the works of Aristotle, the first known writer to describe the structure. [ 94 ]

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  9. Arbor vitae (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The arbor vitae / ˌ ɑːr b ɔːr ˈ v aɪ t iː / (Latin for "tree of life") is the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance.In some ways it more resembles a fern and is present in both cerebellar hemispheres. [1]