Cerebrum
Last revised by Tariq Walizai
on 28 Jun 2024
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Jones J, Walizai T, Hacking C, et al. Cerebrum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5823
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The cerebrum is a paired neural structure composed of the two cerebral hemispheres (left and right) each containing a central space, the lateral ventricle. It develops from the telencephalon.
Gross anatomy
The cerebrum takes up most of the intracranial cavity and lies above the tentorium cerebelli. The cerebrum includes:
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white matter tracts
It is connected to the brainstem via the cerebral peduncles.
References
- 1. McMINN. Lasts Anatomy Regional and Applied. CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE. (2003) ISBN:B0084AQDG8. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Martini FH, Nath JL, Bartholomew EF. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology. Pearson. ISBN:0321709330. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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brain
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cerebrum
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cerebral hemisphere (telencephalon)
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- frontal lobe
- parietal lobe
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occipital lobe
- occipital pole
- lingual gyrus
- fusiform gyrus (Brodmann area 37)
- calcarine (visual) cortex
- cuneus
- temporal lobe
- basal forebrain
- limbic system
- insula
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cerebral sulci and fissures (A-Z)[+][+]
- calcarine fissure
- callosal sulcus
- central (Rolandic) sulcus
- cingulate sulcus
- collateral sulcus
- inferior frontal sulcus
- inferior occipital sulcus
- inferior temporal sulcus
- interhemispheric fissure
- intraparietal sulcus
- lateral (Sylvian) sulcus
- lateral occipital sulcus
- marginal sulcus
- occipitotemporal sulcus
- olfactory sulcus
- paracentral sulcus
- paraolfactory sulcus
- parieto-occipital fissure
- posterior parolfactory sulcus
- precentral sulcus
- preoccipital notch
- postcentral sulcus
- rhinal sulcus
- rostral sulcus
- subparietal sulcus
- superior frontal sulcus
- superior occipital sulcus
- superior temporal sulcus
- cortical histology[+][+]
- cerebral lobes and gyri[+][+]
- white matter tracts
- deep grey matter
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pituitary gland
- posterior pituitary and stalk (part of diencephalon)[+][+]
- anterior pituitary
- inferior hypophyseal arterial circle
- diencephalon
- thalamencephalon[+][+]
- subthalamus[+][+]
- hypothalamus[+][+]
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cerebral hemisphere (telencephalon)
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brainstem [+][+]
- midbrain (mesencephalon)
- pons (part of metencephalon)
- medulla oblongata (myelencephalon)
- white matter
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grey matter
- non-cranial nerve
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cranial nerve nuclei
- oculomotor nucleus
- Edinger-Westphal nucleus
- trochlear nucleus
- motor nucleus of CN V
- mesencephalic nucleus of CN V
- main sensory nucleus of CN V
- spinal nucleus of CN V
- abducent nucleus
- facial nucleus
- superior salivatory nucleus
- cochlear nuclei
- vestibular nuclei
- inferior salivatory nucleus
- solitary tract nucleus
- ambiguus nucleus
- dorsal vagal motor nucleus
- hypoglossal nucleus
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cerebellum (part of metencephalon)[+][+]
- vermis
- cerebellar hemisphere
- cerebellar peduncles
- cranial meninges (meninx primitiva)[+][+]
- CSF spaces[+][+]
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cranial nerves (mnemonic)[+][+]
- olfactory nerve (CN I)
- optic nerve (CN II)
- oculomotor nerve (CN III)
- trochlear nerve (CN IV)
- trigeminal nerve (CN V) (mnemonic)
- abducens nerve (CN VI)
- facial nerve (CN VII) (segments mnemonic | branches mnemonic)
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vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
- vestibular ganglion (Scarpa's ganglion)
- glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
- vagus nerve (CN X)
- spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
- hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
- functional neuroanatomy[+][+]
- CNS development[+][+]
- cerebral vascular supply[+][+]
- arteries
- vascular territories
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circle of Willis
- internal carotid artery (ICA) (segments)
- vertebral artery
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normal variants
- intracranial arterial fenestration
- internal carotid artery (ICA)
- anterior cerebral artery (ACA)
- middle cerebral artery (MCA)
- posterior cerebral artery (PCA)
- basilar artery
- persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar artery anastomoses (mnemonic)
- vertebral artery
- ophthalmic artery
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cerebral venous system
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dural venous sinuses
- basilar venous plexus
- cavernous sinus (mnemonic)
- clival diploic veins
- inferior petro-occipital vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- inferior sagittal sinus
- intercavernous sinus
- internal carotid artery venous plexus of Rektorzik
- jugular bulb
- marginal sinus
- occipital sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- sphenoparietal sinus
- straight sinus
- superior petrosal sinus
- superior sagittal sinus
- torcula herophili
- transverse sinus
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cerebral veins
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superficial veins of the brain
- superior cerebral veins (superficial cerebral veins)
- inferior cerebral veins
- superficial middle cerebral vein
- superior anastomotic vein (of Trolard)
- inferior anastomotic vein (of Labbe)
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superficial veins of the brain
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deep veins of the brain
- great cerebral vein (of Galen)
- venous circle of Trolard
- normal variants
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dural venous sinuses
- arteries
- glymphatic pathway
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