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cortex

[kawr-teks] / ˈkɔr tɛks /
NOUN
protective layer
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The team also used pattern visual evoked potentials – a painless test that measured how well signals travelled from the retina to the visual cortex.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Instead, it creates filament networks just beneath the inner membrane, forming a layer of protein polymers that resembles a cell cortex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The research showed a measurable decline in the performance of the prefrontal cortex between initial scans and five-year follow-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This region connects to the prefrontal cortex, forming a thalamocortical circuit that supports decision-making and executive control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“In fact, it is one of the largest lateral prefrontal cortexes I’ve ever seen. Yet the orbitofrontal cortex is remarkably small. What do these two facts indicate?”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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