Mesh term Cerebral Cortex
Browse to parent terms:Cerebrum
Description
The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulchi. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.Browse to child terms:
Frontal Lobe
Hippocampus
Limbic Lobe
Neocortex
Occipital Lobe
Olfactory Cortex
Parietal Lobe
Sensorimotor Cortex
Temporal Lobe
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