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ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɛks; -təˌsizneo·cor·tex

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. neopallium, neocortexnoun

    the cortical part of the neencephalon

Wiktionary

  1. neocortexnoun

    The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of cerebral cortex.

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  1. Neocortex

    The neocortex, also called the neopallium, isocortex, or the six-layered cortex, is a set of layers of the mammalian cerebral cortex involved in higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning and language. The neocortex is further subdivided into the true isocortex and the proisocortex.In the human brain, the neocortex is the largest part of the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the cerebrum). The neocortex makes up the largest part of the cerebral cortex, with the allocortex making up the rest. The neocortex is made up of six layers, labelled from the outermost inwards, I to VI.

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  1. neocortex

    The neocortex, also known as the neopallium and isocortex, is a part of the brain's cerebral cortex. It is involved in higher functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning and language in mammals. It is the most recently evolved part of the cortex, characterized by its six distinctive layers and is mostly exclusive to mammals.

Wikidata

  1. Neocortex

    The neocortex, also called the neopallium and isocortex, is a part of the brain of mammals. It is the outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres, and made up of six layers, labelled I to VI. The neocortex is part of the cerebral cortex. In all mammals, it is involved in "higher functions" such as sensory perception, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, conscious thought and language.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Neocortex

    The largest portion of the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is composed of NEURONS arranged in six layers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of neocortex in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of neocortex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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