neocortex

(noun)

The largest part of the cerebral cortex of the human brain, covering the two cerebral hemispheres.

Related Terms

  • GABAergic
  • granule cells
  • Purkinje cells
  • cerebellum

Examples of neocortex in the following topics:

  • Anencephaly

    • Anencephaly (absence of forebrain and neocortex) is a neural tube defect occurring during embryonic development.
    • Strictly speaking, the translation of the Greek term to English is "no brain" (that is, totally lacking), but it is accepted that children with this disorder are born without a forebrain, the largest part of the brain consisting mainly of the cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for higher-level cognition, i.e. thinking.
    • Strictly speaking, the translation of the Greek term to English is "no brain" (that is, totally lacking), but it is accepted that children with this disorder are born without a forebrain, the largest part of the brain consisting mainly of the cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for higher-level cognition, i.e. thinking.
  • Development of the Central Nervous System

    • The telencephalon differentiates into, among other things, the striatum, the hippocampus, and the neocortex, and its cavity becomes the first and second ventricles.
  • Embryonic Development of the Brain

    • Neuronal precursor cells proliferate in the ventricular zone of the developing neocortex.
  • Overview of the Cerebrum

    • The olfactory bulb also receives "top-down" information from such brain areas as the amygdala, neocortex, hippocampus, locus coeruleus, and substantia nigra.
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