The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of cerebral cortex
(Anatomi) (plural neocortices) Anatomy a part of the cerebral cortex concerned with sight and hearing in mammals, regarded as the most recently evolved part of the cortex
Part of the cerebral cortex; constitutes about 85% of the human brain's total mass The neocortex is thought to be responsible for higher level cognitive functions, such as language, learning, memory, and complex thought Also referred to as the isocortex
A type of cerebral cortex characterized by multiple layers of cells Most of the cerebral cortex in the human brain consists of neocortex Examples of neocortex are the primary somatosensory cortex and the primary motor cortex
The most evolutionarily advanced part of the brain, found only in mammals and largest in humans; also called the cortex; associated with higher levels of processing information
A portion of the brain involved in conscious thought, spatial reasoning, and sensory perception