cerebral cortex
noun
: the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information compare neocortex
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Atonement has literally burned itself onto my cerebral cortex.
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Results showed that cardio risk factors — along with higher levels of abdominal and visceral fat — were associated with lower brain gray matter volume throughout the cerebral cortex in both men and women.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
But when director Susan Seidelman suggested her for the movie’s eponymous downtown urchin, Madonna’s face wasn’t yet implanted in everyone’s cerebral cortex.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Results showed that cardio risk factors — along with higher levels of abdominal and visceral fat — were associated with lower brain gray matter volume throughout the cerebral cortex in both men and women.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
But when director Susan Seidelman suggested her for the movie’s eponymous downtown urchin, Madonna’s face wasn’t yet implanted in everyone’s cerebral cortex.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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“Cerebral cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20cortex. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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