A ridge or elevation of the cerebral cortex is a gyrus (plural gyri). The infoldings are sulci (singular sulcus).
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Sulci (singular sulcus) are the folds of the cerebral cortex.
Yes, pigs have a cerebral cortex.
No, only mammals have a cerebral cortex.
Another name for the cerebral cortex is the telencephalon.
Sulcus is the word for the space that exists between two adjacent cerebral gyri. The word gyrusis describes the ridge that is located on the cerebral cortex.
Temporal lobes
The term "cerebral" refers to the brain, and "cortex" means outer layer. The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions such as thinking, perceiving, and planning.
In the cerebral cortex there are 6 layers of neurons (grey matter).
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!
The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of thecerebrum, it is composed of six cell layers of deeply folded and ridged gray matter.
The cortex is divided into two sections referred to as the cerebral cortex and the cerebellar cortex.