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cortex
Definition:
(nou) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum (nou) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal (nou) the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈkɔːteks
Examples:
Retinotopy mapping shapes the folding of the cerebral cortex.
The central sulcus is a fold in the cerebral cortex of brains in vertebrates.
The cerebral cortex is also used in the storing of semantic memories.
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