cerebral cortex
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cerebral cortex
- /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl ˈkɔːtɛks/ UK
- /səˈɹiː.bɹəl ˈkɔːtɛks/ UK
- /səˈɹiː.bɹəl ˈkɔɹtɛks/ US
- /ˈsɛɹ.əb.ɹəl ˈkɔɹtɛks/ US
noun cerebral cortices · cerebral cortexes
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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.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.
Similar: pallium, cerebral cortex
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noun layer of the brain
| Español | corteza cerebral, córtex cerebral |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대뇌 피질 daenoe pijil |
| 日本語 | 大脳皮質 dainōhishitsu |
| 中文 | 大腦皮質 /大脑皮质 dànǎo pízhì |
| Kiswahili | gamba la ubongo |
| Português | córtex |
| Français | cortex cérébral |
| Deutsch | Großhirnrinde |
| Italiano | corteccia cerebrale |
| Ελληνικά | εγκεφαλικός φλοιός egkefalikós floiós |
| Română | cortex cerebral |
| Русский | кора́ головно́го мо́зга korá golovnóvo mózga |
| Tiếng Việt | vỏ đại não |
| العربية | قشرة مخية |
| עברית | קליפת המוח |
Talk about this word "cerebral cortex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cerebral%20cortex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cerebral cortex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cerebral%20cortex "cerebral cortex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cerebral%20cortex.Cite this
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title = {cerebral cortex},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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