Neocortex Definition

nēō-kôrtĕks
neocortexes, neocortices
noun
The part of the thin, gray outer layer of the brain's cortex usually associated with human thought and higher intelligence.
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Noun

Singular:
neocortex
Plural:
neocortexes, neocortices

Neocortex Sentence Examples

  • We focus on the hippocampal circuitry, but have recently strayed into developing neocortex to see whether similar principles apply there.

  • Information from MRI scans supports other findings that the crucial area involved in semantic memory lies in the left temporal neocortex.

  • In fact, there are many types of " columns " in the cerebral neocortex.

  • These areas appear to be the temporal or parietal neocortex.

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