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i·so·cor·tex

(ī'sō-kōr'teks), [TA]
O. and C. Vogt term for the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers.
See also: cerebral cortex.
Synonym(s): neocortex [TA], homotypic cortex, neopallium
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i·so·cor·tex

(ī'sō-kōr'teks) [TA]
The larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers.
See also: cerebral cortex
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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