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pallium

pallium

1 9.9
A layer of grey matter on the brain's surface that helps thinking
  • noun
  • /ˈpæliəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corteza cerebral
  • This is mostly pallium up here, OK.

Examples

  • It has long been clear that, in evolutionary terms, we share our pallium with other vertebrates, but beyond that was a mystery.

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  • Our cerebral cortex, or pallium, is a big part of what makes us human: art, literature, and science would not exist.

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  • What is it called dorsal pallium or dorsal cortex?

  • The pallium is the outer layer of the brain's cerebral cortex, crucial for processing information.

  • Researchers found that the pallium plays a significant role in advanced cognitive functions in mammals.

  • In studying the brain, scientists focus on the pallium to understand its role in behavior and emotion.

Synonyms

cortex
vspallium
  • Specialized
64 7.2

The outer layer of the brain that controls thinking and reasoning

is limited to the brain grey layer that forms the cerebrum surface
cerebral cortex
vspallium
  • Specialized
13 5.0

The outer layer of the brain that helps thinking, remembering, and deciding

focuses on the same layer but without mentioning its cognitive functions
cerebral mantle
vspallium
  • Specialized
9.9

Layer of grey brain cells that forms the outer part and handles thinking and senses

is the same layer but known by a different technical name

Surface Forms

pallium singular
pallia plural

Etymology

The word pallium comes from the Latin pallium 'cloak' and is used for the brain's outer layer because it 'covers' the brain like a cloak. That's why the pallium means the grey, outer part of the brain involved in higher functions.