subcortical
adjective
sub·cor·ti·cal
ˌsəb-ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, involving, or being a part of the brain below the cerebral cortex
subcortical lesions
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In the largest study of its kind, the scientists looked at the subcortical brain volume of the brainstem, caudate nucleus, putamen, hippocampus, globus pallidus, thalamus, nucleus accumbens, amygdala and the ventral diencephalon.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Even ancient reward systems in a subcortical area called the striatum, a hub of activity for the brain-signaling molecule dopamine, appear to have been reshaped in human brain evolution.
—Chet C. Sherwood, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2018
In subcortical areas, there also appears to be a supercluster of cells called splatter neurons that control innate behaviors and physiological functions.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
For von Economo, these clinicopathologic findings confirmed the existence of a subcortical sleep-regulating center.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2018
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Even ancient reward systems in a subcortical area called the striatum, a hub of activity for the brain-signaling molecule dopamine, appear to have been reshaped in human brain evolution.
—Chet C. Sherwood, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2018
In subcortical areas, there also appears to be a supercluster of cells called splatter neurons that control innate behaviors and physiological functions.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
For von Economo, these clinicopathologic findings confirmed the existence of a subcortical sleep-regulating center.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2018
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subcortical
adjective
sub·cor·ti·cal
-ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, involving, or being nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
subcortical lesions
subcortical sensation
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