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cerebral cortex

Term ID
UBERON:0000956
Synonyms
  • brain cortex
  • cortex cerebralis
  • cortex cerebri
  • cortex of cerebral hemisphere
  • cortical plate (areas)
  • cortical plate (CTXpl)
  • pallium of the brain
Definition
The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon. It consists of the neocortex (6 layered cortex or isocortex), the hippocampal formation and the olfactory cortex.
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