The cerebral cortex may be anatomically defined as the higher order center of the central nervous system. It is composed of embyrological divisions, called lobes (with gyri and ...

cerebral cortex n. The extensive outer layer of gray matter of the cerebral ... and occipital lobes - all located in the posterior part of the cortex - organize ...

The cerebral cortex contains the primary sensory and motor areas as well as ... from degeneration of the frontal lobe, particularly the orbital frontal cortex. ...