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Descriptor English: Cerebral Cortex
Descriptor Spanish: Corteza Cerebral
Descriptor corteza cerebral
Entry term(s) allocórtex
alocorteza
alocórtex
arqueopalio
córtex cerebral
paleocórtex
perialocórtex
Scope note: Fina capa de SUSTANCIA GRIS situada en la superficie de los HEMISFERIOS CEREBRALES que deriva del TELENCÉFALO y que se pliega entre circunvoluciones y surcos. Su mayor grado de desarrollo se encuentra en los seres humanos, y es responsable de las facultades intelectuales y las funciones mentales superiores.
Descriptor Portuguese: Córtex Cerebral
Descriptor French: Cortex cérébral
Entry term(s): Allocortex
Allocortices
Archipallium
Cerebral Cortices
Cerebri, Cortex
Cerebrus, Cortex
Cortex Cerebri
Cortex Cerebrus
Cortex, Cerebral
Cortical Plate
Cortical Plates
Cortices, Cerebral
Paleocortex
Periallocortex
Plate, Cortical
Plates, Cortical
Tree number(s): A08.186.211.200.885.287.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002540
Scope note: The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.
Annotation: /surg: probably CEREBRAL DECORTICATION
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: INSULA OF REIL was see under CEREBRAL CORTEX 1968-78
Online Note: use CEREBRAL CORTEX to search INSULA OF REIL 1968-78
History Note: INSULA OF REIL was see under CEREBRAL CORTEX 1968-78
Related: Cerebral Decortication MeSH
Cortical Spreading Depression MeSH
Electroencephalography MeSH
DeCS ID: 2579
Unique ID: D002540
NLM Classification: WL 307
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Cerebral Cortex - Preferred
Concept UI M0003878
Scope note The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.
Preferred term Cerebral Cortex
Entry term(s) Cerebral Cortices
Cerebri, Cortex
Cerebrus, Cortex
Cortex Cerebri
Cortex Cerebrus
Cortex, Cerebral
Cortical Plate
Cortical Plates
Cortices, Cerebral
Plate, Cortical
Plates, Cortical
Allocortex - Narrower
Concept UI M0592163
Scope note The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.
Preferred term Allocortex
Entry term(s) Allocortices
Archipallium - Narrower
Concept UI M000750148
Preferred term Archipallium
Paleocortex - Narrower
Concept UI M000750149
Preferred term Paleocortex
Periallocortex - Narrower
Concept UI M000750150
Preferred term Periallocortex



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