NEOCORTEX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neocortex mean? 

• NEOCORTEX (noun)
  The noun NEOCORTEX has 1 sense:

1. the cortical part of the neencephalon

  Familiarity information: NEOCORTEX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEOCORTEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cortical part of the neencephalon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

neocortex; neopallium

Hypernyms ("neocortex" is a kind of...):

cerebral cortex; cerebral mantle; cortex; pallium (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)

Derivation:

neocortical (of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum)

 Context examples 

One key area, for example, is the neocortex, the outermost brain region involved in higher functions such as action and thought.

(An Atlas of the Developing Human Brain, NIH)

The team’s findings suggested that the coordinated ripples between the MTL and the neocortex may be an important part of that process.

(Our brains may ripple before remembering, National Institutes of Health)

Because the association neocortex is thought to be a storage location for memories, the researchers theorized that this neural dialogue could help the brain retain information.

(Study shows how memories ripple through the brain, National Institutes of Health)

Specific regions of the neocortex are also known to differ greatly between humans and nonhuman primates.

(An Atlas of the Developing Human Brain, NIH)

The team was also surprised to find that the ripples in the association neocortex and hippocampus occurred at the same time, suggesting the two regions were communicating as the rats slept.

(Study shows how memories ripple through the brain, National Institutes of Health)

In 2017, one group observed ripples flowing simultaneously in the medial temporal lobe (MTL) and the neocortex of rat brains and that this activity appeared to play a role in learning.

(Our brains may ripple before remembering, National Institutes of Health)

The neocortex is smooth in rodents; in humans and non-human primates, it’s elaborately folded.

(An Atlas of the Developing Human Brain, NIH)

The current study confirmed the presence of ripples in the hippocampus during sleep and found them in certain parts of association neocortex, an area on the brain’s surface involved in processing complex sensory information.

(Study shows how memories ripple through the brain, National Institutes of Health)

Specifically, they saw ripples occurring nearly simultaneously in the MTL and the association cortex, an area of the neocortex known to process our experiences.

(Our brains may ripple before remembering, National Institutes of Health)