neocortex

Noun

Meaning

the cortical part of the neencephalon

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

neopallium shin cortex cerebellum cortical amygdala cerebral hemisphere somatic cerebral cortex brainstem neocortical auditory cortex association cortex brain lobe brain lobes
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Hypernyms

cortex pallium cerebral cortex cerebral mantle

Related terms

neocortical

Anagrams

cortexone

Examples

Their neocortex was monitored by a conventional electroencephalographic (EEG) electrode placed on the scalp on top of the head, whereas thalamic activity was recorded by an electrode implanted deep inside the brain in the subthalamic nucleus. Source: Internet

In addition, rats lack convolutions in their neocortex (possibly also because rats are small mammals), whereas cats have a moderate degree of convolutions, and humans have quite extensive convolutions. Source: Internet

Neuronal loss and gliosis are also seen. citation Plaques of amyloid-like material can be seen in the neocortex in new-variant CJD. Source: Internet

He claims to believe that the neocortex of an adult human consists of approximately 300 million pattern recognizers. Source: Internet

He draws on the commonly accepted belief that the primary anatomical difference between humans and other primates that allowed for superior intellectual abilities was the evolution of a larger neocortex. Source: Internet

In adult humans the volume of the hippocampus on each side of the brain is about 3.0 to 3.5 cm 3 as compared to 320 to 420 cm 3 for the volume of the neocortex. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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