cortex
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- noun
- /ˈkɔr.tɛks/
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corteza
- And there's the ventromedial prefrontal cortex is another area that's been identified.
- the outer cortex
- the inner cortex
We there are animals that don't have much of a cortex, but they still have sleep.
- We there are animals that don't have much of a cortex, but they still have sleep.
- You need the cortex to reinstantiate to replay that memory.
- You didn't know that he was bleeding into his cortex.
- You're allowing a flood of information into the cortex.
- The thalamus is serves the cortex.
- Now it gets to the cortex, and now in there you impose meaning to that taste.
- And you know, fish have only the tiniest little bit of something that's a precursor to cortex.
- Then there is the the cortex, which is the the most developed part of the brain in humans.
- When you're doing that, your prefrontal cortex is active.
- That loop includes the cortex, which is kind of the outer shell of the the human brain, the lumpy stuff as it sometimes appears if the skull is removed.
- You have a bouncer in your brain that has a massive job, and the job of your bouncer in your brain is to decide what gets into the prefrontal cortex, what passes through.
- And our brains have two cortexes, a left and a right one.
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Now, this is actually not a flat map of the human cortex or anything like this.
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Then there is the the cortex, which is the the most developed part of the brain in humans.
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Are the layers of cortex different in any way?
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The forebrain, including the cortex, is the organ of the mind.
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And our brains have two cortexes, a left and a right one.
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It's where all the outside information gets sorted and put into various parts of our cortex so we can respond normally and rationally to it.
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The deeply folded cortex forms the outer layer.
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For example, a portion of the right auditory cortex has been implicated in the retention of rhythmic patterns.
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The cortex is responsible for processing sensory information and coordinating movements in the body.
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Researchers study the cortex of the brain to better understand how memory and learning functions.
Synonyms
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The outer layer of the brain that helps thinking, remembering, and deciding
Antonyms
Compounds
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The outer layer of the brain that helps thinking, remembering, and deciding
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The front part of the brain that helps plan, make decisions, and control actions
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5.7
Part of the brain at the back that turns signals from the eyes into what you see
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5.5
The part of the brain that plans and controls movements you make on purpose
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The front part of the brain behind the forehead that helps you make decisions, solve problems, and control movements
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Part of the brain that handles sounds from the ears like speech or music
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The outer layer of a small gland above the kidney that makes hormones that control energy use and sexual development
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The part of the brain near the temples that helps you hear and remember things
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Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information
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Part of the brain at the back of the head that processes what you see
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A part of the brain near the top that processes touch and tells you where things are
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The part of the brain at the back that receives visual signals from the eyes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cortex comes from the Latin word cortex meaning 'bark' or 'rind', like tree bark or fruit skin. So in plants and organs the cortex is the outer layer that covers and protects the inside.