| Descriptor English: | Neocortex | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Neocórtex                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Neocórtex | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Néocortex | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Cerebral Neocortex Cerebral Neocortices Cortex, Neopallial Corticali, Substantia Corticalis, Substantia Cortices, Neopallial External Granular Layer External Granular Layers Granular Layer, External Granular Layers, External Isocortex Isocortices Layer, External Granular Layer, Neocortical Molecular Layer, Neocortical Multiform Layers, External Granular Layers, Neocortical Molecular Layers, Neocortical Multiform Molecular Layer, Neocortical Molecular Layers, Neocortical Multiform Layer, Neocortical Multiform Layers, Neocortical Neocortex, Cerebral Neocortical External Granular Layer Neocortical External Pyramidal Layer Neocortical Internal Granular Layer Neocortical Internal Pyramidal Layer Neocortical Molecular Layer Neocortical Molecular Layers Neocortical Multiform Layer Neocortical Multiform Layers Neocortices Neocortices, Cerebral Neopallial Cortex Neopallial Cortices Neopallium Neopalliums Substantia Corticali Substantia Corticalis  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.420 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019579 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The largest portion of the CEREBRAL CORTEX in which the NEURONS are arranged in six layers in the mammalian brain: molecular, external granular, external pyramidal, internal granular, internal pyramidal and multiform layers. | 
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| 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  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Cerebral Cortex (1966-1997) specific part of brain (1966-1997)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 98 | 
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| History Note: | 98 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 33269 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D019579 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1998/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1997/06/20 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/01 | 
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                        Neocortex                                            
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                        Neocortical External Pyramidal Layer                                            
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                        Neocortical Multiform Layer                                            
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                        Neocortical Internal Pyramidal Layer                                            
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                        Neocortical Molecular Layer                                            
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                        Neocortical External Granular Layer                                            
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                        Neocortical Internal Granular Layer                                            
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                                        M0029077 | 
                                
| Scope note | The largest portion of the CEREBRAL CORTEX in which the NEURONS are arranged in six layers in the mammalian brain: molecular, external granular, external pyramidal, internal granular, internal pyramidal and multiform layers. | 
| Preferred term | Neocortex | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Cerebral Neocortex                                                 Cerebral Neocortices Cortex, Neopallial Corticali, Substantia Corticalis, Substantia Cortices, Neopallial Isocortex Isocortices Neocortex, Cerebral Neocortices Neocortices, Cerebral Neopallial Cortex Neopallial Cortices Neopallium Neopalliums Substantia Corticali Substantia Corticalis  | 
                                
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                                        M0593018 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical External Pyramidal Layer | 
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                                        M0593016 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical Multiform Layer | 
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                                                                                            Layer, Neocortical Multiform                                                 Layers, Neocortical Multiform Multiform Layer, Neocortical Multiform Layers, Neocortical Neocortical Multiform Layers  | 
                                
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                                        M0593019 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical Internal Pyramidal Layer | 
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                                        M0593015 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical Molecular Layer | 
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                                                                                            Layer, Neocortical Molecular                                                 Layers, Neocortical Molecular Molecular Layer, Neocortical Molecular Layers, Neocortical Neocortical Molecular Layers  | 
                                
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                                        M0593017 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical External Granular Layer | 
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                                                                                            External Granular Layer                                                 External Granular Layers Granular Layer, External Granular Layers, External Layer, External Granular Layers, External Granular  | 
                                
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                                        M0593020 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Neocortical Internal Granular Layer | 
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