What it means
The gray matter covering the cerebrumsuh-REE-brumThe largest part of the brain, made of two halves, that handles thinking, memory, language, sensation and voluntary movement.Full entry . Its folds give it a large surface area. Different areas do different work: the frontal lobe handles planning, personality and movement; the parietal lobe touch and position; the temporal lobe hearing and memory; and the occipital lobe vision. Damage from stroke or injury affects whatever that area controls.
At a glance
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Related terms
cognition
The mental processes of thinking, knowing, remembering, judging and solving problems.
aphasia
Loss or impairment of the ability to understand or use language, from damage to the brain.
cerebellum
The part of the brain at the back, under the cerebrum, that coordinates movement, balance and posture.
cerebrum
The largest part of the brain, made of two halves, that handles thinking, memory, language, sensation and voluntary movement.