"Cerebrum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Derived from TELENCEPHALON, cerebrum is composed of a right and a left hemisphere. Each contains an outer cerebral cortex and a subcortical basal ganglia. The cerebrum includes all parts within the skull except the MEDULLA OBLONGATA, the PONS, and the CEREBELLUM. Cerebral functions include sensorimotor, emotional, and intellectual activities.
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D054022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.885.287
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cerebrum" by people in Profiles.
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Predicting risk of dementia in older adults: The late-life dementia risk index. Neurology. 2009 Jul 21; 73(3):173-9.