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1Cerebral cortex — For other uses, see Cortex (disambiguation). Brain: Cerebral cortex The cerebral cortex is the outer layer depicted in dark violet …
2Cerebral cortex — The outer portion of the cerebrum, a key part of the brain, consisting of layers of nerve cells and the nerve pathways that connect them. The cerebral cortex is responsible for the processes of thought, perception and memory. Nerve cells in the… …
3cerebral cortex — the intricately folded outer layer of the cerebrum, making up some 40% of the brain by weight and composed of an estimated 15 thousand million neurones (see grey matter). This is the part of the brain most directly responsible for consciousness,… …
4Cortex Cérébral — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cortex (homonymie). Localisation du cortex cérébral. Le cortex cérébral (ou écorce cérébrale …
5Cortex cerebral — Cortex cérébral Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cortex (homonymie). Localisation du cortex cérébral. Le cortex cérébral (ou écorce cérébrale …
6association area — n an area of the cerebral cortex considered to function in linking and coordinating the sensory and motor areas * * * an area of cerebral cortex that lies away from the main areas that are concerned with the reception of sensory impulses and the… …
7Cortex cérébral — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cortex (homonymie). Localisation du cortex cérébral. Le cortex cérébral (ou écorce cérébrale …
8Cortex — The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (a key part of the brain); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex (it lies just …
9association area — any of the regions of the cerebral cortex of the brain connected by numerous nerve fibers to all parts of both cerebral hemispheres and coordinating such higher activities as learning and reasoning. Also called association cortex. [1905 10] * * * …
10association area — an area of cerebral cortex that lies away from the main areas that are concerned with the reception of sensory impulses and the start of motor impulses but is linked to them by many neurones known as association fibres. The areas of association… …
