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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Modern medicine’s first attempt to cure psychiatric illness through surgery may be traced back to the late 19th century, when Gottlieb Burckhardt, a Swiss psychiatrist, removed tissue from the cerebral cortex in a half-dozen patients.
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Frieda Klotz, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a central region of the brain already known for its function as a filter between sensory signals and the cerebral cortex, the portion of the brain that governs higher-level processes such as memory, thought, and personality.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
Birds don’t have a cerebral cortex—at least, not in the same way that humans do.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The cerebral cortex plays a crucial role in cognition, social interaction and emotional regulation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
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Frieda Klotz, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a central region of the brain already known for its function as a filter between sensory signals and the cerebral cortex, the portion of the brain that governs higher-level processes such as memory, thought, and personality.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
Birds don’t have a cerebral cortex—at least, not in the same way that humans do.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The cerebral cortex plays a crucial role in cognition, social interaction and emotional regulation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Cerebral cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20cortex. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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