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Definition of Cerebral cortex
1. Noun. The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.
Exact synonyms: Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Terms within: Golgi Cell, Golgi's Cell, Cortical Area, Cortical Region, Frontal Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Prefrontal Cortex, Prefrontal Lobe, Parietal Cortex, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Cortex, Occipital Lobe, Temporal Ccortex, Temporal Lobe
Specialized synonyms: Neocortex, Neopallium, Archipallium, Paleocortex
Terms within: Gray Matter, Gray Substance, Grey Matter, Grey Substance, Substantia Grisea
Group relationships: Cerebrum
Derivative terms: Cortical
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Terms within: Golgi Cell, Golgi's Cell, Cortical Area, Cortical Region, Frontal Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Prefrontal Cortex, Prefrontal Lobe, Parietal Cortex, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Cortex, Occipital Lobe, Temporal Ccortex, Temporal Lobe
Specialized synonyms: Neocortex, Neopallium, Archipallium, Paleocortex
Terms within: Gray Matter, Gray Substance, Grey Matter, Grey Substance, Substantia Grisea
Group relationships: Cerebrum
Derivative terms: Cortical
Definition of Cerebral cortex
1. Noun. (neuroanatomy) The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cerebral cortex
1. The outer portion of the brain, consisting of layersof nerve cells and the pathways that connect them. The cerebralcortex is the part of the brain in which thought processes take place.In Alzheimer's disease, nerve cells in the cerebral cortex die. (22 May 1997)
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