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cerebral cortex

cer·e·bral cor·tex (plural cer·e·bral cor·ti·ces or cer·e·bral cor·tex·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
outer layer of front of brain: the wrinkled gray outer layer of the front parts of the brain cerebral hemispheres. Its functions include the perception of sensations, learning, reasoning, and memory.
Technical name  pallium (sense 3)


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