neocortical

adjective

neo·​cor·​ti·​cal ˌnē-ō-ˈkȯr-ti-kəl How to pronounce neocortical (audio)
: of or relating to the neocortex

Examples of neocortical in a Sentence

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Yet, the average individual has few opportunities to experience such neocortical quieting. Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2024 Dense networks of neocortical neurons in this area connect in a looped configuration; output signals feedback into input neurons, allowing the posterior hot zone to influence its own behavior. Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2024 And the neocortical column is the elementary processor for human beings to have coherent perception, attention, and memory. David Kushner, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2014 These patients respond to threats but do not report awareness of the threat stimulus or conscious feelings of fear; self-report of conscious feelings in such patients correlates with neocortical activity. Dean Mobbs, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2019 All available evidence implicates neocortical tissue in generating feelings. Christof Koch, Scientific American, 8 May 2018 Of the 1,200 neocortical genes that Panksepp looked at in one rat experiment, about one third of them showed significant changes in activity after just a half-hour of play. Siobhan O’Connor, Time, 6 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

neo- + cortical, after neocortex

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neocortical was in 1909

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“Neocortical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neocortical. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

neocortical

adjective
neo·​cor·​ti·​cal -ˈkȯrt-i-kəl How to pronounce neocortical (audio)
: of or relating to the neocortex
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