Definition
noun, singular: cerebral hemisphere
The left and right regions of the cerebrum separated longitudinally by a median fissure.
Supplement
The cerebrum is divided by left and right cerebral hemispheres separated by a medial longitudinal fissure. Corpus callosum and small commissures link the two hemispheres.
Also called:
- hemispherium cerebrale (Latin)
See also:
Mentioned in:
- Left-brained
- Right-brained
- Intercerebral
