2. The cerebrum (Latin brain) is the largest part of the brain
Also known as pallium
Occupies anterior, middle cranial fossae and the supratentorial part of
the posterior cranial fossa
Made up of outer grey matter and inner white matter and some neuronal
masses called basal ganglia nuclei within the white matter.
Each hemisphere contains a middle structure called diencephalon and a
cavity called lateral ventricle.
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4. The cerebrum is made of two cerebral hemispheres which are
incompletely separated from each other by the median longitudinal
fissure.
Two hemispheres are connected to each other across the median
plane by the corpus callosum.
The surface area of cerebrum is 2000 cm2.
6. The superolateral surface is convex and is
related to the cranial vault.
The medial surface is flat and vertical. It is
separated from the corresponding surface of
the opposite hemisphere by the falx cerebri
and the longitudinal fissure
The inferior surface is irregular. It is divided
into an anterior part—the orbital surface, and
a posterior part— the tentorial surface
7. Superomedial border separates the superolateral
surface from the medial surface
Inferolateral border separates the superolateral
surface from the inferior surface. The anterior
part of this border is called the superciliary
border. There is a depression on the inferolateral
border situated about 5 cm in front of the
occipital pole, it is called the preoccipital notch.
Medial orbital border separates the medial
surface from the orbital surface
Medial occipital border separates the medial
surface from the tentorial surface
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9. Frontal pole, at the anterior end.
Occipital pole, at the posterior end.
Temporal pole, at the anterior end of the temporal lobe
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12. Dementia: In this condition, there is slow and progressive loss of
memory, intellect and personality. The consciousness of the subject
is normal. Dementia usually occurs due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease: The changes of normal ageing are more
pronounced in the parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and in the
hippocampus