Noun: cerebral cortex 'se-ru-brul 'kor,teks
- The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
"The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher-order thinking and processing sensory information";
- cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex
Derived forms: cerebral cortices
Type of: neural structure
Part of: cerebrum
Encyclopedia: Cerebral cortex