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cerebral cortex

DEFINITIONS OF: cerebral cortex

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

Synonyms:
cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium
Types:
neocortex, neopallium
the cortical part of the neencephalon
archipallium, paleocortex
the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
Type of:
neural structure
a structure that is part of the nervous system
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