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US/ˈkɔːr.teks/
UK/ˈkɔː.teks/
the thin outer layer of the brain that controls thinking, memory and the senses
In context
The visual cortex processes the images that our eyes send to the brain.
Damage to the cortex can affect memory and speech.
Scientists scanned the cortex of volunteers while they solved puzzles.
Words that go with cortex
adjective + noun
- visual cortexLight signals reach the visual cortex at the back of the brain.
- cerebral cortexThe cerebral cortex is much larger in humans than in most animals.
- prefrontal cortexThe prefrontal cortex helps us plan and make decisions.
noun + noun
- motor cortexThe motor cortex controls voluntary movement.
noun + preposition
- damage to the cortexDamage to the cortex after the accident changed his personality.