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Cerebral cortex literally means brain husk or shell. It comes from the Latin cerebrum meaning brain and cortex meaning husk or shell. So, the outer covering of the brain is called its shell.
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What is the name given to the valleys on the surface on the cerebral cortex?
sulci
What dose the cerebral cortex do?
The cerebral cortex is where voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory occur.
What forms the outer layer of the cerebral cortex?
The cerebral cortex is actually the covering layer. It is a thin layer of tissue that covers the part of the brain called the cerebrum.
How does the cerebral cortex overrides the reflex?
The cerebral cortex can not over ride reflexes. Reflex are mediated at the level of the spinal cord.
What are the elevations in the cerebral cortex?
gyri
What is another name for the cerebral cortex?
Another name for the cerebral cortex is the telencephalon.
What is a common name for hippocampus?
Cerebral cortex.
Do crickets have a cerebral cortex?
No, only mammals have a cerebral cortex.
Do pigs have a cerebral cortex?
Yes, pigs have a cerebral cortex.
What is the name of the outer part of the cerebrum?
cerebral cortex
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface on the cerebral cortex?
sulci
What is the name given to valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex?
sulci
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex?
sulci
What is in the cerebral cortex?
In the cerebral cortex there are 6 layers of neurons (grey matter).
Does sperm travel near the cerebral cortex?
No! The cerebral cortex is part of the brain.
What causes cerebral cortex?
Cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain. Having a brain that is capable of a variety of brain function "causes" the cerebral cortex!
Thin outer layer of gray matter in the brain?
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of thecerebrum, it is composed of six cell layers of deeply folded and ridged gray matter.
