cerebral cortex
Definitions
The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.
Equivalents
19 more languages
العربيةقشرة مخية
Češtinamozková kůra
Danskhjernebark
Suomiaivokuori
Gaeilgecoirtéis cheirbreach
Magyaragykéreg
Հայերենգլխուղեղի կեղև
Íslenskaheilabörkur
Italianocorteccia cerebrale
日本語大脳皮質
한국어대뇌 피질
Nederlandshersenschors
Portuguêscórtex
Românăcortex cerebral
Русскийкора́ головно́го мо́зга
Svenskahjärnbark
Kiswahiligamba la ubongo
ไทยเปลือกสมอง
Examples
“Similar studies of rats have⟳ employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release⟳ systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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