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  2. Cerebral Cortex: What It Is, Function & Location - Cleveland...

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    Your cerebral cortex is the outer covering of the surface of your brain. It consists of between 14 billion and 16 billion nerve cells. Your cortex is involved in higher processes in the human brain, including memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, emotions, consciousness and functions related to your senses.

  3. Cerebral Cortex: What It Is, Function & Location - Simply...

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    The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, composed of folded gray matter. It plays a crucial role in various complex cognitive processes including thought, perception, language, memory, attention, consciousness, and advanced motor functions.

  4. Cerebral cortex - Wikipedia

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    The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, [1] is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals. It is the largest site of neural integration in the central nervous system, [2] and plays a key role in attention, perception, awareness, thought, memory, language, and consciousness.

  5. Cerebral cortex: Structure and functions - Kenhub

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    The cerebral cortex (cortex of the brain) is the outer grey matter layer that completely covers the surface of the two cerebral hemispheres. It is about 2 to 4 mm thick and contains an aggregation of nerve cell bodies. This layer is thrown into complex folds, with elevations called gyri and grooves known as sulci.

  6. Cerebral cortex | Description, Anatomy, Function, & Disease -...

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    The cerebral cortex, also referred to as gray matter, covers the cerebrum, which is the largest portion of the brain. The cerebral cortex is responsible for integrating sensory impulses, directing motor activity, and controlling higher.

  7. Cerebral Cortex: What to Know - WebMD

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    The cerebral cortex, also known as gray matter, is your brains outermost layer and is located above the cerebrum. Learn more about its vital functions.

  8. The cerebral cortex is composed of a complex association of tightly packed neurons covering the outermost portion of the brain. It is the gray matter of the brain. Lying right under the meninges, the cerebral cortex divides into four lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes, each with a multitude of functions.

  9. Four Lobes of the Brain: Cerebral Cortex Functions

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    Shrouded in gray matter, the cerebral cortex holds the secrets to our thoughts, memories, and perceptions, neatly parceled into four distinct lobes that work in harmony to shape our cognitive experiences. This intricate organ, weighing a mere three pounds, is the crown jewel of human evolution.

  10. The cerebral cortex, or cerebral mantle, is the thin outermost layer of the cerebrum. The cerebral cortex consists of neural tissue (grey matter) holding approximately 15 billion neurons, allowing processes such as consciousness, attention, perception, emotions, thought, language, and memory.

  11. Brain Basics: Know Your Brain | National Institute of...

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    The Cerebral Cortex. Coating the surface of the cerebrum and the cerebellum is a vital layer of tissue the thickness of a stack of two or three dimes. It is called the cortex, from the Latin word for bark. Most of the actual information processing in the brain takes place in the cerebral cortex.