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ne·o·pal·li·um N0059185 (nē′ō-păl′ē-əm)n. See neocortex.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | neopallium - the cortical part of the neencephalonneocortexcerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum |
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neopallium[¦nē·ō′pal·ē·əm] (anatomy) Phylogenetically, the new part of the cerebral cortex; formed from the region between the pyriform lobe and the hippocampus, it comprises the nonolfactory region. neopalliumenUK
cortex [kor´teks] (pl. cor´tices) (L.) the outer layer of an organ or other structure, as distinguished from its inner substance or medulla. adj., adj cor´tical.adrenal cortex (cortex of adrenal gland) the outer, firm layer comprising the larger part of the adrenal gland; it secretes mineralocorticoids, androgens, and glucocorticoids.cerebellar cortex the superficial matter" >gray matter of the cerebellum.cerebral cortex (cortex cerebra´lis) the convoluted layer of matter" >gray matter covering each hemisphere" >cerebral hemisphere. See also brain.renal cortex the granular outer layer of the kidney, composed mainly of glomeruli and convoluted tubules, extending in columns between the pyramids that constitute the renal medulla.striate cortex part of the occipital lobe that receives the fibers of the radiation" >optic radiation and serves as the primary receiving area for vision. Called also first visual area.visual cortex the area of the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex concerned with vision; the striate cortex is also called the first visual area, and the adjacent second and third visual areas serve as its association areas.i·so·cor·tex (ī'sō-kōr'teks), [TA] O. and C. Vogt term for the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers. See also: cerebral cortex. Synonym(s): neocortex [TA], homotypic cortex, neopalliumneopallium (nē′ō-păl′ē-əm)n. See neocortex.ne·o·cor·tex (nē'ō-kōr'teks) [TA] The newest part of the cerebral cortex, involved in higher functions such as sensory perception, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, conscious thought, and in humans, language; consists of gray matter surrounding the deeper white matter of the cerebrum; accounts for approximately 23% of the neurons in brains of human males and 19% of the neurons in human females. Synonym(s): neopallium. [G. neos, new, + L. cortex, bark]neopallium a nerve mass that forms the main part of the cerebrocortex in man, and the roof of the cerebral hemispheres in other vertebrates. The neopallium is associated with general muscular coordination and intelligence.neopalliumenUK Related to neopallium: corpus callosumSynonyms for neopalliumnoun the cortical part of the neencephalonSynonymsRelated Words- cerebral cortex
- cerebral mantle
- cortex
- pallium
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