Cerebral cortex
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
362880003
Cerebral cortex
Definition
The thin layer of gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon. It consists of the neocortex (6 layered cortex or isocortex), the hippocampal formation and the olfactory cortex.
Also known as cortex of cerebral hemisphere — per UBERON
The Cerebral cortex is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Visual cortex disorder | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |