cerebral cortex

Noun

Meaning

the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pallium cortex pons cere midbrain meninges diencephalon forebrain dura mater hindbrain thalamus cerebral mantle

Hypernyms

neural structure

Hyponyms

neocortex archipallium paleocortex neopallium

Examples

Although the inferior olive lies in the medulla oblongata and receives input from the spinal cord, brainstem and cerebral cortex, its output goes entirely to the cerebellum. Source: Internet

After the burst of activity the blood flow to the cerebral cortex in the area affected is decreased for two to six hours. Source: Internet

An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest. Source: Internet

By the ascending auditory pathway these are led to the primary auditory cortex within the temporal lobe of the human brain, which is where the auditory information arrives in the cerebral cortex and is further processed there. Source: Internet

Instead of a one or two step chain of processing, the visual signals pass through perhaps a dozen stages of integration, involving the thalamus, cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, superior colliculus, cerebellum, and several brainstem nuclei. Source: Internet

He showed that emotion is a physiological warning system in the body, activating several structures below the cerebral cortex. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cerebral blood flow disorder cerebral clot cerebral consultant cerebral cortex lobe cerebral cortex of brain cerebral cortexes