Cerebrum: Largest Part of the Brain

corpus callosum

connects the two cerebral hemispheres

fissure

deep groove (longitudinal fissure)

cerebrum

largest part of the brain consisting of a right and left hemisphere, separated by a longitudinal fissure

temporal lobe

lobe containing interpretation of sensory experiences (auditory, taste, smell)

parietal lobe

lobe responsible for sensations of touch

frontal lobe

lobe responsible for speech production

occipital lobe

lobe that combines visual images and visual recognition

cerebral cortex

outermost portion of the cerebrum responsible for integration

convulutions (gyri)

ridges

suci

shallow grooves, divides each hemisphere into lobes