cerebrum definition by Wordo

Noun

The

principal

and

most

anterior

part

of

the

brain

in

vertebrates

,

which

is

located

in

the

front

area

of

the

skull

and

divided

into

two

hemispheres

,

left

and

right

,

separated

by

a

fissure

.

In

humans

it

is

the

largest

part

of

the

brain

and

is

responsible

for

the

integration

of

complex

sensory

functions

and

the

initiation

and

coordination

of

voluntary

activity

,

and

the

higher

mental

functions

such

as

consciousness

,

thought

,

reason

,

emotion

,

and

memory

.