Definition of cerebral cortex
:the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information — compare neocortex
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1926
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cerebral cortex
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medical Definition of cerebral cortex
:the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information — called also
pallium; see neocortex
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