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pallial

pallial

9.9
Relating to the outer layer of the brain
  • adjective
  • /ˈpæl.i.əl/
  • Specialized
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  • In many species, the pallial layer is essential for higher cognitive functions.

Examples

  • The medial pallium was really the dominant pallial structure dorsally, OK.

  • The pallial cortex plays a crucial role in processing sensory information in the brain.

  • Researchers studied the pallial regions to understand their development in different vertebrates.

Synonyms

cortical
vspallial
  • Specialized
27 8.0

Relating to the outer layer of the brain or other organs

is the same meaning but uses an alternate technical term

Surface Forms

pallial positive

Morphology

pallial = pallium (semi-transparent) = pallium + al

The adjective is regularly formed from pallium + -al, but the anatomical sense is a specialized extension that is not obvious to most learners.

Etymology

Pallial comes from the Latin pallium, meaning 'cloak' or 'mantle', so imagine the brain's outer layer as a kind of cloak. That's why pallial is used for the outer or covering part of an organ, like the cortex of the brain.