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Noun: association cortex
  1. Cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
    "The prefrontal cortex is an important association cortex involved in complex decision-making";
    - association area

Derived forms: association cortices

Type of: cortical area, cortical region

Encyclopedia: Association cortex