Cerebral cortex
Domain : Pathophysiology
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Simplified definition
The brain’s outermost gray layer which covers it and its different areas.
Source: Houria Aiouaz, for Alzheimer Foundation
Referenced definition
“The convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information.”
Source: Merriam-Webster. Cerebral cortex. [Internet]. [cited on May 8, 2023].