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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Describe the major functions of the cerebrum.

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Introduction

Brain's upper part that lies above the brainstem and is divided into two left and right cerebral hemispheres is called the cerebrum. It is the largest part of the brain and is also known as telencephalon.

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Functions of the cerebrum:

Sensory processing- Cerebral cortex's primary sensory areas function to receive and process the visual, gustatory, olfactory and auditory information and work together with association cortical areas to synthesize sensory information.
Language and Communication- Various regions of the cerebrum function in communication, creativity, language production and speech comprehension.
Learning and memory- The associated regions of the cerebrum like hippocampus function in memory formation. Knowledge, planning and problem-solving are all functions of the cerebrum.
Voluntary actions- All voluntary body actions are regulated by the brain's cerebrum region.
Behaviour- Cerebrum plays an essential role in personality development and regulating emotional behaviour.