neocortex
[ nee-oh-kawr-teks ]
noun,plural ne·o·cor·ti·ces [nee-oh-kawr-tuh-seez]. /ˌni oʊˈkɔr təˌsiz/.
the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
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Origin of neocortex
1- Also called neopallium.
Other words from neocortex
- ne·o·cor·ti·cal [nee-oh-kawr-ti-kuhl], /ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl/, adjective
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How to use neocortex in a sentence
The really big brain changes were to come in the neocortex, which is responsible for visual processing, memory and motor control, among other skills.
Mammals’ bodies outpaced their brains right after the dinosaurs died | Carolyn Gramling | March 31, 2022 | Science NewsThere he and his team study the neocortex, the part of the brain responsible for everything we associate with intelligence.
“We’ll never have true AI without first understanding the brain” | Will Heaven | March 3, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
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