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The islands of gray matter inside the hemisphere of the cerebrum are known as the cerebral cortex?
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The few islands of gray matter within the interior of the cerebrum are made up of neuron cell bodies and unmyelinated axons. These areas of gray matter act as the central processing unit of the brain. Many things can affect this gray matter, such as, smoking, child abuse, Alcoholism, and drugs.
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The answer is The islands of gray matter inside the hemisphere of the cerebrum are known as the cerebral nuclei of basal ganglia.
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∙ 10y agoThe gray islands of gray matter in he brain are called the basal ganglia. They are a group of nuclei in the brains of vertebrates that act as a cohesive functional unit.
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What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called?
The Cerebral Cortex
Thin layer of gray matter on surface of cerebrum?
Cerebral Cortex
Is The primary visual cortex in the frontal lobe of each cerebral hemisphere?
No, the primary visual cortex is in the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere.
What is the upper part of the brain called?
the longitudinal fissure
Where is your cerebrum located?
AnswerSince cortex means the outer layer of an inner organ, the cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum.(The cerebrum is the 'biggest' part of the brain as you look at a 'naked' brain, with all the loops and whorls on its surface, divided into two parts, the left and right cerebral hemispheres.)If you can imagine the cerebrum to be like a pie, then the crust would be the cerebral cortex. But the 'crust' is much thinner. The cortex is, actually, only the outer few millimeters of the upper brain, known as the cerebrum. It has 6 layers of differing types of neurons, where cognition and long-term memory occur, and is commonly referred to as the 'grey mater' of the brain.The other parts of the brain are the diencephalon, cerebellum, and the brain stem. These parts do not have a cerebral cortex, although the cerebellum does have an outer layer or cortex of its own, called the cerebellar cortex, most of which is actually hidden in interior folding within the cerebellum. The cortex of the cerebellum doesn't make direct connections to the cortex of the cerebrum, as all of the cerebellum's connections to other parts of the brain travel through the pons, a part of the brain stem.
What is the most outermost layer of the cerebrum?
The cerebral cortex is the outer covering of the cerebral hemisphere.
What is the surface of the cerebrum?
the cerebral cortex
What is the part of the cerebrum?
The cerebral cortex
What is the gray part of the cerebrum?
The cerebral cortex
What is the surface of the cerebrum called?
It is called the cortex and it is wrinkly.
What is the name of the outer part of the cerebrum?
cerebral cortex
What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called?
The Cerebral Cortex
Where in the brain does the thinking happen?
The Cerebral Cortex
What does the cerebral cortex cover?
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum, or large brain. It also is where most of the grey matter, i.e. neuronal cell bodies, are found. So you could say that the cerebral cortex covers the white matter of the cerebrum.
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.
Thin layer of gray matter on surface of cerebrum?
Cerebral Cortex
What increases the surface area of the cerebrum of the brain?
The surface area of the cerebrum is increased by the presence of convolutions called gyri and grooves called sulci. These features allow for a larger surface area within the limited space of the skull, providing more space for neurons and increasing cognitive abilities.
