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
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