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Outer layer of the cerebrum of the mammalian brain
The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals.
Cerebral_cortex
Structure at the rear of the vertebrate brain, beneath the cerebrum
broad irregular convolutions of the cerebral cortex. These parallel grooves conceal the fact that the cerebellar cortex is actually a thin, continuous layer
Cerebellum
Left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain
given species. Each cerebral hemisphere has an outer layer of cerebral cortex which is of grey matter and in the interior of the cerebral hemispheres is an
Cerebral_hemisphere
Medical condition
Cerebral achromatopsia is a type of color blindness caused by damage to the cerebral cortex of the brain, rather than abnormalities in the cells of the
Cerebral_achromatopsia
Central organ of the human nervous system
consists of two cerebral hemispheres. Each hemisphere has an inner core composed of white matter, and an outer surface – the cerebral cortex – composed of
Human_brain
Region of the brain that processes visual information
mammals, the visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. The visual cortex is located in the occipital
Visual_cortex
Parts of the cerebrum
of the brain are the four major identifiable regions of the human cerebral cortex, and they comprise the surface of each hemisphere of the cerebrum.
Lobes_of_the_brain
Organ central to the nervous system
constitute the central nervous system in all vertebrates. In humans, the cerebral cortex contains approximately 14–16 billion neurons, and the estimated number
Brain
Outermost layer of an organ
including the cerebral cortex, the best-known of all cortices. The word is of Latin origin and means bark, rind, shell or husk. The renal cortex, between the
Cortex_(anatomy)
Biological process
The development of the cerebral cortex, known as corticogenesis is the process during which the cerebral cortex of the brain is formed as part of the development
Development of the cerebral cortex
Development_of_the_cerebral_cortex
Region of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary movement
cortex comprises interconnected fields on the posterior frontal lobe—chiefly Brodmann area 4 (primary motor cortex, M1) and area 6 (premotor cortex and
Motor_cortex
Ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain
In neuroanatomy, a gyrus (pl.: gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex. It is generally surrounded by one or more sulci (depressions or furrows; sing
Gyrus
Group of subcortical nuclei involved in the motor and reward systems
and the top of the midbrain, they have strong connections with the cerebral cortex, thalamus, brainstem and other brain areas. The basal ganglia are associated
Basal_ganglia
Part of the brain responsible for personality, decision-making, and social behavior
anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) covers the front part of the frontal lobe of the human brain. It is the association cortex in the frontal lobe. This
Prefrontal_cortex
Paired artery that supplies blood to the cerebrum
sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex. It also supplies blood to the anterior temporal lobes and the insular
Middle_cerebral_artery
Part of the limbic lobe of the brain cortex
The cingulate cortex is a part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex. The cingulate cortex includes the entire cingulate gyrus
Cingulate_cortex
Large part of the brain containing the cerebral cortex
endbrain is the largest part of the brain, containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres) as well as several subcortical structures, including
Cerebrum
Interventricular Foramina Cerebral Aqueduct Foramina of Luschka Foramen of Magendie Cortical areas: Limbic lobe Orbitofrontal cortex Piriform cortex part of the olfactory
List of regions in the human brain
List_of_regions_in_the_human_brain
Part of the brain
ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. The frontal lobe further contains most of the dopaminergic neurons in the cerebral cortex. Dopaminergic pathways are
Frontal_lobe
State of unconsciousness
awareness is a qualitative assessment of the functions mediated by the cerebral cortex, including cognitive abilities such as attention, sensory perception
Coma
Mammalian structure involved in higher-order brain functions
called the neopallium, isocortex or six-layered cortex, is a set of layers of the mammalian cerebral cortex involved in higher-order brain functions such
Neocortex
52 distinct regions of the brain's cerebral cortex
A Brodmann area is a region of the cerebral cortex, in the human or other primate brain, defined by its cytoarchitecture, or histological structure and
Brodmann_area
Medical condition
severe in the frontal lobe in comparison to the other divisions of the cerebral cortex. In addition, neurological diseases that co-occur with excessive alcohol
Cerebral_atrophy
Part of the human visual system that is specialized for facial recognition
"Revisiting the Role of the Fusiform Face Area in Visual Expertise". Cerebral Cortex. 15 (8): 1234–1242. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhi006. ISSN 1047-3211. PMID 15677350
Fusiform_face_area
Overview of animal and human brain evolution
human cerebral cortex is also characterized by a higher gradient of retinoic acid in the prefrontal cortex, leading to higher prefrontal cortex volume
Evolution_of_the_brain
Academic journal
Cerebral Cortex is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the neuroscience area, focusing on the development, organization, plasticity, and function of
Cerebral_Cortex_(journal)
Cranial nerve responsible for the face's senses and motor functions
the cerebral cortex. Within the cerebral cortex, sensations are linked with other cortical areas. Sensory pathways from the periphery to the cortex are
Trigeminal_nerve
Part of the brain at the back of the head
The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The name derives from its position at the back of the
Occipital_lobe
Systemic Brain Function of Human Physiology
higher cerebral cortex areas can control the immune system, and the body’s homeostatic and stress physiology. Areas doing this include the insular cortex, the
Neural top–down control of physiology
Neural_top–down_control_of_physiology
Brain and spinal cord
parts of the cerebral hemispheres is the cortex, made up of gray matter covering the surface of the brain. Functionally, the cerebral cortex is involved
Central_nervous_system
Structures in the cerebellum, a part of the brain
is the upper part of the rhombencephalon or "hindbrain". Like the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum is divided into two hemispheres; it also contains a
Anatomy_of_the_cerebellum
Structure within the brain
of the forebrain). Nerve fibers project out of the thalamus to the cerebral cortex in all directions, known as the thalamocortical radiations, allowing
Thalamus
Artificial miniature brain like organ
tissues such as hippocampal tissue, optic nerve, cerebral cortex, etc. are unknown. It is believed that cerebral organoids can be used to study the developmental
Cerebral_organoid
Neuron with only one axon and one dendrite
also known as spindle neurons, found in a few select parts of the cerebral cortex of apes and some other intelligent animals, possess a single axon and
Bipolar_neuron
Pattern of limb movements made during locomotion
from multiple areas of the cerebral cortex, such as the visual cortex, vestibular cortex, and the primary sensory cortex, is required for skilled locomotor
Gait_(human)
Part of the brain's frontal cortex
in the cortex called the central sulcus. However, some body parts may be controlled by partially overlapping regions of cortex. Each cerebral hemisphere
Primary_motor_cortex
Part of the brain responsible for sensory input and some language processing
The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in brains. The parietal lobe is positioned above the temporal lobe and behind
Parietal_lobe
Brain region
In human brains, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is the frontal part of the cingulate cortex that resembles a "collar" surrounding the frontal part
Anterior_cingulate_cortex
Microscopic study of the anatomy of human nervous tissue
brains of diverse mammalian species and developed a division of the cerebral cortex into 52 discrete areas (of which 44 in the human, and the remaining
Cytoarchitecture
Portion of the mammalian cerebral cortex
The insular cortex (also insula and insular lobe) is a portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the fissure separating the
Insular_cortex
Fold in the surface of the brain
depression or groove in the cerebral cortex. One or more sulci surround a gyrus (pl. gyri), a ridge on the surface of the cortex, creating the characteristic
Sulcus_(neuroanatomy)
Group of neurons in the cortex of the brain
is a group of neurons forming a cylindrical structure through the cerebral cortex of the brain perpendicular to the cortical surface. The structure was
Cortical_column
Intelligence and awareness in elephants
However, the cerebral cortex, which is the major center of cognition, has only about one-third of the number of neurons as a human's cerebral cortex. While
Elephant_cognition
Insufficient bloodflow to the brain
cerebral cortex and striatum are more susceptible than the thalamus, and the thalamus in turn is more sensitive than the brainstem. Partial cerebral cortex
Brain_ischemia
White matter tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
tract, consisting of a flat bundle of commissural fibers, beneath the cerebral cortex in the brain. The corpus callosum is only found in placental mammals
Corpus_callosum
Type of dendrite found at the apex of cortical pyramidal cell pathways
are studied using stimulus responses. A single surface shock of the cerebral cortex induces a 10–20 ms negative potential, a manifestation of the summed
Apical_dendrite
Area of the temporal lobe of the brain
dorsolaterally. Entorhinal cortex, shown in the right cerebral hemisphere. Integrating time from experience in the lateral entorhinal cortex Albert Tsao, Jørgen
Entorhinal_cortex
Type of synapse
throughout the central nervous system, including in the hippocampus, cerebral cortex and striatum in mammals; in the neuro-muscular junctions in crustaceans;
Axo-axonic_synapse
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
characterised by the accumulation of malformed protein deposits in the cerebral cortex, called amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. These misfolded
Alzheimer's_disease
Specific class of mammalian cortical neurons
April 2008. Hof PR, Van der Gucht E (January 2007). "Structure of the cerebral cortex of the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae (Cetacea, Mysticeti,
Von_Economo_neuron
Part of the brain's cerebral cortex
(2006). Brodmann's Localisation in the cerebral cortex the principles of comparative localisation in the cerebral cortex based on cytoarchitectonics (3rd ed
Retrosplenial_cortex
Brain stimulation through physical and social surroundings
environmental enrichment increased cerebral cortex volume. In 1964, it was found that this was due to increased cerebral cortex thickness and greater synapse
Environmental_enrichment
Type of electrophysiological monitoring
exposed surface of the brain to record electrical activity from the cerebral cortex. In contrast, conventional electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes
Electrocorticography
brain contains 86 billion neurons, with 16 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex. Neuron counts constitute an important source of insight on the topic
List of animals by number of neurons
List_of_animals_by_number_of_neurons
One of the four lobes of the mammalian brain
major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The temporal lobe is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the
Temporal_lobe
Cognitive and affective symptoms of cerebellum damage
believed to be caused by dysfunction in cerebellar connections to the cerebral cortex and limbic system. CCAS has been described in both adults and children
Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome
Cerebellar_cognitive_affective_syndrome
Distorted model of the body corresponding to sensory and motor nerve density
over the body—terminate in various areas of the parietal lobe in the cerebral cortex, forming a representational map of the body. Findings from the 2010s
Cortical_homunculus
Excess accumulation of fluid in the brain
Cerebral edema is excess accumulation of fluid (edema) in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain. This typically causes impaired nerve
Cerebral_edema
Type of evoked potential
cellular depolarization in the cerebral cortex. The spreading of a wave of ischemia passing through an area of cortex. The spreading of a wave of vasoconstriction
Cortical_spreading_depression
Part of the cerebral cortex
The association cortex is a part of the cerebral cortex that performs complex cognitive functions. Unlike primary sensory or motor areas, which process
Association_cortex
Central nervous system pathways
efferent nerve fibers from the upper motor neurons that travel from the cerebral cortex and terminate either in the brainstem (corticobulbar) or spinal cord
Pyramidal_tracts
Part of the human brain
the primary motor cortex. The premotor cortex occupies the part of Brodmann area 6 that lies on the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere. The medial
Premotor_cortex
Rare neurodegenerative disease
degeneration (CBD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease involving the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia. CBD symptoms typically begin in people from
Corticobasal_degeneration
Medical condition
looped neural pathways that connect the thalamus to the cerebral cortex, and then the cerebral cortex back to the thalamus. Because the thalamus is mainly
Craniopagus_twins
cerebral cortex, also commonly referred to as the granular layer of the cortex, is the layer IV in the subdivision of the mammalian cerebral cortex into
Internal granular layer (cerebral cortex)
Internal_granular_layer_(cerebral_cortex)
Part of the prefrontal cortex
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is a part of the prefrontal cortex in the mammalian brain. The ventral medial prefrontal is located in the
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Ventromedial_prefrontal_cortex
Chemical substance that enables neurotransmission
innervates both the forebrain (eg, it provides virtually all the NE to the cerebral cortex) and regions of the brainstem and spinal cord. ... The other noradrenergic
Neurotransmitter
Formation of the folds of the brain's cerebral cortex
the cerebral cortex. The peak of such a fold is called a gyrus (pl. gyri), and its trough is called a sulcus (pl. sulci). The neurons of the cerebral cortex
Gyrification
Region of the prefrontal cortex of the brain
Orbitofrontal cortex. Cerebral Cortex special issue on orbitofrontal cortex Camille et al. (2004) The Involvement of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in the Experience
Orbitofrontal_cortex
Topics referred to by the same term
uppermost part of the brain Cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the cerebrum Retroflex consonant, also referred to as a cerebral consonant, a type of consonant
Cerebral
Stalks between cerebrum and brainstem
Mainly, the three common areas that give rise to the cerebral peduncles are the cerebral cortex, the spinal cord and the cerebellum. The region includes
Cerebral_peduncle
Medical condition
gyri of an abnormally thin cerebral cortex, and an absence of the normal six-layered structure. The abnormally thin cortex is a key factor that distinguishes
Polymicrogyria
Taste of a food that remains after being eaten
primary taste perception areas in the cerebral cortex are located in the insula and regions of the somatosensory cortex; the nucleus of the solitary tract
Aftertaste
Comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain
attempted to map the large-scale structural architecture of the human cerebral cortex. One attempt exploited cross-correlations in cortical thickness or
Connectome
Intellectual capacity of the domesticated cat
with the human brain, containing around 250 million neurons in the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for complex processing. Cats display neuroplasticity
Cat_intelligence
Topics referred to by the same term
up cortex or cortical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cortex or cortical may refer to: Cortex (anatomy), the outermost layer of an organ Cerebral cortex
Cortex
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
ascending reticular activating system (ARAS), ascending pathways to the cerebral cortex, and the descending reticular system, descending pathways (reticulospinal
Reticular_formation
Representation of a small human being, common in alchemy and fiction
size of the body parts distorted to represent how much area of the cerebral cortex of the brain is devoted to it. During medieval and early modern times
Homunculus
Type of cerebral cortex in the brain
allo-, meaning other, and cortex, meaning bark or crust), or heterogenetic cortex, is one of the two types of cerebral cortex in the brain, together with
Allocortex
Condition of having extremely vivid mental imagery
2016). "Smaller Primary Visual Cortex Is Associated with Stronger, but Less Precise Mental Imagery". Cerebral Cortex. 26 (9): 3838–3850. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhv186
Hyperphantasia
White matter structure of the brain
descending fibers, to and from the cerebral cortex. The internal capsule is situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain. It carries
Internal_capsule
Cerebral palsy characterized by high muscle tone
spastic monoplegia. Spastic cerebral palsy affects the motor cortex of the brain, a specific portion of the cerebral cortex responsible for the planning
Spastic_cerebral_palsy
Ability of the brain to continuously change
processing hierarchy; this produces the map changes observed in the cerebral cortex. Christopher Shaw and Jill McEachern (eds) in "Toward a theory of Neuroplasticity"
Neuroplasticity
Crevice in the brain separating the frontal and parietal lobes
Rolandic fissure, after Luigi Rolando) is a sulcus, or groove, in the cerebral cortex in the brains of vertebrates. It is sometimes confused with the longitudinal
Central_sulcus
Generation of cells within the nervous system
the cortical plate, which is where neurons accumulate to form the cerebral cortex. Thus, the generation of neurons occurs in a specific tissue compartment
Neurogenesis
Area of the prefrontal cortex of primates
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC or DLPFC) is an area in the prefrontal cortex of the primate brain. It is one of the most recently derived parts
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Dorsolateral_prefrontal_cortex
Aspect of learning procedure
(1989). "Chapter 17, the section 'Conditioned-Reflex Activity of the Cerebral Cortex'". In Babsky E (ed.). Human Physiology, in 2 vols. Vol. 2. Translated
Classical_conditioning
Portuguese neuroscientist (born 1944)
correlated with content-specific activity in primary somatosensory cortex". Cerebral Cortex. 21 (9): 2113–2121. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhq289. PMC 3155604. PMID 21330469
Antonio_Damasio
Neoplasm in the brain
symptoms appear. The three largest divisions of the brain are the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and the brainstem. These areas are composed of two broad
Brain_tumor
How humans use words to communicate
tonotopic organization in human auditory cortex with minimally salient acoustic stimulation". Cerebral Cortex. 22 (9): 2024–38. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhr282
Language processing in the brain
Language_processing_in_the_brain
Scientific study of the nervous system
regions of the cerebral cortex, known as Brodmann areas. Modern research through neuroimaging techniques, still uses the Brodmann cerebral cytoarchitectonic
Neuroscience
Interpretation of sensory information
primary auditory cortex within the temporal lobe of the human brain, from where the auditory information then goes to the cerebral cortex for further processing
Perception
Part of the temporal lobe of the brain
parietal and frontal lobes of the human cerebral cortex. Animal studies indicate that auditory fields of the cerebral cortex receive ascending input from the
Auditory_cortex
Brain area
prefrontal cortex, rostrolateral prefrontal cortex, or anterior prefrontal cortex) is the anterior-most portion of the prefrontal cortex in the human
Brodmann_area_10
Processes which grow and shape an organism's nervous tissue over its lifetime(s)
vesicles enlarge and further divide into the telencephalon (future cerebral cortex and basal ganglia), diencephalon (future thalamus and hypothalamus)
Development of the nervous system
Development_of_the_nervous_system
Study of neural function
microstructural, cytoarchitectonic parcellation of the entire human cerebral cortex. In 1875, Prof. Richard Caton reported to the British Medical Association
Neurophysiology
Scientific field
cognition from a neural perspective, along with the different lobes of the cerebral cortex. Methods employed in cognitive neuroscience include experimental procedures
Cognitive_neuroscience
Brain region responsible for colour processing
G. A. (2004). "Search for Color 'Center(s)' in Macaque Visual Cortex". Cerebral Cortex. 14 (4): 353–363. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhh001. PMID 15028640.{{cite
Colour_centre
Region of the brain which processes touch
cerebral hemisphere) to mouth (at the bottom). However, some body parts may be controlled by partially overlapping regions of cortex. Each cerebral hemisphere
Primary_somatosensory_cortex
Birth defect in which the brain lacks surface folds
characterized by absence or reduction of the sulci and gyri of the cerebral surface and a thickened cortex. There are anatomical symptoms that differ across the two
Lissencephaly
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Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a picker of fruit or vegetables or a reaper of cereal crops, from an agent derivative of Middle English cropt(en) ‘to pick’. The word was used also to denote the polling of cattle and the name may therefore have been given to someone who did this.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intellectual, Cerebral
Boy/Male
Indian
Intellectual, Cerebral
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Muslim, Turkish
Cerebral; Intellectual
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
One who Pleases the Mind
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian
Twin
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful sunshine
Male
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Vlasis, VLASSIS means "talks with a lisp."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Inevitable, Lion, Powerful
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Blessed
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Glittering
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Martinus, MARTINA means "of/like Mars."Â
Boy/Male
Indian
Shastra
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pl.
of Cerebrum
pl.
of Terebra
a.
Of or pertaining to a vertebrae, or the vertebral column; spinal; rachidian.
a.
Situated above the vertebral column.
n.
Inflammation of the cerebrum.
n.
The cerebrum.
a.
Vertebrate.
n.
The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under Pineal.
v. i.
To exhibit mental activity; to have the brain in action.
a.
Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.
n.
The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See Brain.
n.
A nonphosphorized, nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whether it exists as such in nerve tissue, or is a product of the decomposition of some more complex substance.
a.
Of or pertaining to the cerebrum.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the brain.
pl.
of Cerebrum
a.
Relating to the brain; cerebral.
n.
One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n.
n.
A vertebrate.
n.
The theory that each cerebral hemisphere acts independently of the other.
pl.
of Terebra