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GCSE Biology · key term
The two large, folded halves at the top and front of the brain that control conscious thought, memory, language, sensory awareness and voluntary movement.
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Specification 2.10B · Paper 1
Revise: Brain Structure and FunctionThe cerebral hemispheres are the two large halves forming most of the top and front of the brain. Their outer surface is deeply folded. The folds fit a large surface area of nervous tissue inside the skull, allowing many neurones and connections to be packed into a limited space.
Match the function precisely: the cerebral hemispheres initiate voluntary actions, whereas the cerebellum coordinates those movements.
Do not confuse the similarly named cerebellum and cerebral hemispheres.
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