subcortical
adjective
sub·cor·ti·cal
ˌsəb-ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, involving, or being a part of the brain below the cerebral cortex
subcortical lesions
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In subcortical areas, there also appears to be a supercluster of cells called splatter neurons that control innate behaviors and physiological functions.
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Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
For von Economo, these clinicopathologic findings confirmed the existence of a subcortical sleep-regulating center.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2018
Grundy and his team have developed something called the bilingual anterior to posterior and subcortical shift model.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
There were also no significant volumetric differences between groups in any of the subcortical areas.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2014
Herbet et al say that Disrupting the subcortical connectivity of the left posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) reliably induced a breakdown in conscious experience.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2014
Most of these studies have focused on the outer part of the brain, known as the cortex, although some have included subcortical regions as well.
—John M. Beggs, Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2023
Two motor pathways control facial movement: a subcortical extrapyramidal motor system drives spontaneous facial expressions of felt emotions, and a cortical pyramidal motor system controls voluntary facial expressions.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
This network covered various frontal, higher-order parietal and subcortical regions, mainly precuneus, angular gyrus, cingulate gyrus and frontal pole with right hemispheric lateralization bias.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2018
Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
For von Economo, these clinicopathologic findings confirmed the existence of a subcortical sleep-regulating center.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2018
Grundy and his team have developed something called the bilingual anterior to posterior and subcortical shift model.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021
There were also no significant volumetric differences between groups in any of the subcortical areas.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2014
Herbet et al say that Disrupting the subcortical connectivity of the left posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) reliably induced a breakdown in conscious experience.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2014
Most of these studies have focused on the outer part of the brain, known as the cortex, although some have included subcortical regions as well.
—John M. Beggs, Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2023
Two motor pathways control facial movement: a subcortical extrapyramidal motor system drives spontaneous facial expressions of felt emotions, and a cortical pyramidal motor system controls voluntary facial expressions.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2017
This network covered various frontal, higher-order parietal and subcortical regions, mainly precuneus, angular gyrus, cingulate gyrus and frontal pole with right hemispheric lateralization bias.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2018
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subcortical
adjective
sub·cor·ti·cal
-ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, involving, or being nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
subcortical lesions
subcortical sensation
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