cortical area — noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex • Syn: ↑cortical region • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑region • Hyponyms: ↑association area, ↑association cortex, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cortical cords — cellular cords concentrated in the cortical region of the early fetal ovary; the primordial germ cells are incorporated into them and they break up to form primordial ovarian follicles … Medical dictionary
Cortical magnification — describes how many neurons in an area of the visual cortex are responsible for processing a stimulus of a given size, as a function of visual field location. In the center of the visual field, corresponding to the fovea of the retina, a very… … Wikipedia
Cortical cooling — Neuroscientists generate various studies to help explain many of the complex connections and functions of the brain. Most studies utilize animal models that have varying degrees of comparison to the human brain; for example, small rodents are… … Wikipedia
Cortical homunculus — The idea of the cortical homunculus was created by Wilder Penfield. A cortical homunculus (Motor Homunculus) is a pictorial representation of the anatomical divisions of the primary motor cortex and the primary somatosensory cortex [1], i.e., the … Wikipedia
cortical layer — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A region at the surface of the egg devoid of yolk. 2. (NEMATA) see epicuticle, exocuticle, mesocuticle, endocuticle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
motor region — noun the cortical area that influences motor movements • Syn: ↑motor area, ↑motor cortex, ↑Rolando s area, ↑excitable area • Hypernyms: ↑cortical area, ↑cortical region … Useful english dictionary
sensorimotor region — noun an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions • Syn: ↑sensorimotor area • Hypernyms: ↑cortical area, ↑cortical region … Useful english dictionary
sous-cortical — ● sous cortical, sous corticale, sous corticaux adjectif Situé dans les hémisphères cérébraux entre le cortex et les ventricules. ⇒SOUS CORTICAL, ALE, AUX, adj. A. ANAT. [En parlant d une partie du corps ou d un organe] Qui est situé sous le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fibrous cortical defect — 1. a small, asymptomatic, osteolytic, fibrous lesion occurring within the bone cortex, particularly in the metaphyseal region of long bones in childhood. When large and actively growing, it is generally termed 2. nonossifying fibroma. Called also … Medical dictionary
