cortex
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- noun
- /ˈkɔr.tɛks/
- Specialized
- So in the brain you have the, the cortex, which is sort of this outer sheet.
- prefrontal cortex
- cerebral cortex
- auditory cortex
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Watch on YouTubeAnd this round piece here is your emotional cortex, your limbic area.
- And this round piece here is your emotional cortex, your limbic area.
- So in the brain you have the, the cortex, which is sort of this outer sheet.
- So the ACC anterior cingulate cortex says danger, danger.
- It's not you're just knocking your cortex out, you're losing consciousness more quickly.
- The blood cuts off from your man's prefrontal cortex, so now he can't think straight.
- So our theory is that these columns in the cortex are working on the same principles.
- And those other two structures, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus, are vital for learning.
- And when a baby's born, there's very little myelin in the cortex laid down.
- I never in my life thought I would see a implant device in the cortex of a pig.
- Your prefrontal cortex when it works too hard.
- And the it's on the cortex that I say say that consciousness depends.
Examples
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Damage to the cortex can affect a person's ability to move their limbs.
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Animal studies have shown that learning can increase the area of the auditory cortex that responds to behaviorally important sounds.
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And the cortex is where all the neat stuff takes place.
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And you look, and this is how the cortex is wired up.
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So our theory is that these columns in the cortex are working on the same principles.
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Their motor cortex is partially exposed at the back of their neck.
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And this round piece here is your emotional cortex, your limbic area.
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When people were asked to perform a difficult task, their cerebral cortex lit up.
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I expected that when you were a teenager, but you're an adult with a fully formed prefrontal cortex.
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The brain injury Jane suffered lit up her frontal and parietal cortex.
Synonyms
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The outer layer of the brain that helps thinking, remembering, and deciding
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The darker part of the brain and spinal cord containing nerve cells or used to mean being smart
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A layer of grey matter on the brain's surface that helps thinking
Layer of grey brain cells that forms the outer part and handles thinking and senses
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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Part of the brain at the back that turns signals from the eyes into what you see
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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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The part of the brain that plans and controls movements you make on purpose
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Part of the brain that handles sounds from the ears like speech or music
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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 near the temples that helps you hear and remember things
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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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Part of the brain at the back of the head that processes what you see
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Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information
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The part of the brain at the back that receives visual signals from the eyes
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Etymology
Cortex comes from the Latin word cortex meaning 'bark' or 'rind', like the bark around a tree. So the brain's cortex is the outer 'bark' of the brain where thinking and reasoning happen.