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cortex

[kawr-teks] / ˈkɔr tɛks /
NOUN
protective layer
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Their findings showed that the speed of alpha waves in the parietal cortex plays a critical role.

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Using this system, the scientists showed that the thalamus plays a central role in shaping specialized neural circuits within the human cerebral cortex.

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From a scientific perspective, warm social contact activates specialised C-tactile afferents and temperature-sensitive pathways that send signals to the insular cortex.

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The researchers found that how neural timescales are arranged across the cerebral cortex plays a key role in how efficiently the brain shifts between large scale patterns of activity tied to behavior.

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Most current treatments improve attention by increasing activity in brain circuits that control focus, especially in the prefrontal cortex.

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