adjective
- relating to or involving the neocortex, the outer layer of the cerebral cortex in mammals
Usage: medical; neuroscience
Examples
- Neocortical neurons are responsible for higher-order thinking processes.
- The researchers studied neocortical development in early childhood.
- Damage to neocortical areas can affect language and memory.
- Neocortical circuits process sensory information from the environment.
- The study examined neocortical activity during sleep.
- Neocortical thickness varies across different brain regions.