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Cerebral cortex Common

Cerebral cortex has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

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Noun
1

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

2

The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.

See Also
cortectomy corticoefferent cerebrospinal fluid corticocerebellar cortistatin cerebrum wernicke's area corticectomy
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