cerebral cortex
noun
: the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information compare neocortex
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Alzheimer was interested in the normal and pathological anatomy of the brain’s cerebral cortex.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Even in this case, where a basic interpretation might be that schizophrenia is linked to the volume of the cerebral cortex, the answer is not that straightforward.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent studies suggest that brain injuries disconnecting the thalamus—a region that relays movement signals and sensory information between the body and brain—from the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning, may be responsible for the condition.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
One of the most striking findings was a widespread reduction in gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness across most areas of the cerebral cortex.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Even in this case, where a basic interpretation might be that schizophrenia is linked to the volume of the cerebral cortex, the answer is not that straightforward.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent studies suggest that brain injuries disconnecting the thalamus—a region that relays movement signals and sensory information between the body and brain—from the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning, may be responsible for the condition.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
One of the most striking findings was a widespread reduction in gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness across most areas of the cerebral cortex.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Cerebral cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20cortex. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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