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The ------------ is the largest region of the brain. (cerebellum/cerebrum)


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Cerebrum:

  1. It contributes to about two-thirds of the volume of the brain.
  2. It is located in the uppermost region of the brain and is divided into the right and the left hemispheres.
  3. The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a nerve tract called the corpus callosum.
  4. The gray matter which is enclosing the hemispheres is called the cerebral cortex.
  5. The cerebral cortex has convolutions called gyri and grooves called sulci on their surface.

Final answer: The cerebrum is the largest region of the brain.


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