gyrus
Sulcus
the cerebral cortex
It is called the cortex and it is wrinkly.
The approximate total surface area of the cerebral cortex is around 2,500 square centimeters in adults.
Grey matter is distributed at the surface of the cerebral hemispheres (cerebral cortex) and of the cerebellum (cerebellar cortex), as well as in the depths of the cerebrum (thalamus; hypothalamus; subthalamus, basal ganglia - putamen, globus pallidus, nucleus accumbens; septal nuclei), cerebellar (deep cerebellar nuclei - dentate nucleus, globose nucleus, emboliform nucleus, fastigial nucleus), brainstem (substantia nigra, red nucleus, olivary nuclei, cranial nerve nuclei) and spinal grey matter (anterior horn, lateral horn, posterior horn).
The cortex is the surface of the brain. The 'wrinkly stuff'.
a gyrus is a fold of neural tissue, a sulcus is a groove
sulci
sulci
Cerebral cortex
The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebrum is called the cerebral cortex. It plays a crucial role in functions such as memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness. The cerebral cortex is highly convoluted to increase the surface area and allow for more complex processing.
The neural cortex is found on the outer surface of the brain, also known as the cerebral cortex. It is a layer of folded tissue that plays a central role in functions such as consciousness, memory, attention, thought, and language.