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What are the cerebrum and the cerebral cortex the same?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cerebrum: Cerebrum is the 2 hemispheres (Right & Left) of brain. Cerebral cortex is outer gray matter covering the brain.

Answered 8/4/2016

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