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[easy answer]
It's most of your brain and deals with consciousness and self-awareness and pretty much all the stuff that makes us think like humans and not like dogs and cats.
[scientific answer] The cerebral cortex makes up about 75% of the human brain. It is made up of several layers of cells and is about 1/8th of an inch thick. This thin collection of cell layers, however, is very tightly folded, somewhat like a crumpled sheet of paper, so that a large amount of it takes up only a small amount of space. Activity in the cerebral cortex is essential for many of the qualities, skills, and abilities that make humans different from all other animals. In fact, if you lost your cerebral cortex, you would lose your self-awareness, your ability to respond with foresight and deliberation to the environment, your ability to relate your past and future to the present, your ability to speak and understand language, and many other higher functions.
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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 another name for the cerebral cortex?
Another name for the cerebral cortex is the telencephalon.
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.
What has the author Lynn Bindman written?
Lynn Bindman has written: 'The neurophysiology of the cerebal cortex' -- subject(s): Cerebral cortex, Cerebralcortex 'The neurophysiology of the cerebral cortex' -- subject(s): Cerebral cortex, Neurophysiology
Which area of the brain can be damaged by chronic alcohol abuse?
cerebral cortex
Where are taste sensations interpreted?
parietal lobe
The cerebral cortex is the covering layer of the?
cerebral hemispheres
Mapped the cerebral cortex?
The cerebral cortex does control the various skills that we use in our day to day lives.
