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Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex: A thin mantle of gray matter about the size of a formal dinner napkin covering the surface of each cerebral hemisphere. The cerebral cortex is crumpled and folded, forming numerous convolutions (gyri) and crevices (sulci). It is made up of six layers of nerve cells and the nerve pathways that connect them. The cerebral cortex is responsible for the processes of thought, perception and memory and serves as the seat of advanced motor function, social abilities, language, and problem solving.
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...
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SEP 23, 2022
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...
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JUL 20, 2022
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 31, 2022
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2022
Neuroscience
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...
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MAY 09, 2022
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...
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APR 26, 2022
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APR 18, 2022
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...
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...
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SEP 30, 2021
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Written By:
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...
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SEP 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 06, 2021
Technology
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...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2020
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
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