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Cortical arousal

Cortical arousal is the activation of the Cerebral cortex, a structure of the brain that is responsible for higher intellectual functioning, information processing, and decision making.

Cortical atrophy

Cortical atrophy is a wasting away of tissue in the cerebral cortex of the brain.

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Cortical bone

Cortical bone refers to the harder, more compact bone that forms the outer bony surface of the diaphysis.

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Cortical dementias

Cortical dementias refers to Dementias affecting the Cerebral cortex.

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Cortical magnification factor

Cortical magnification factor . Please see Magnification factor.

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Cortical mosaic

Deutsch: Corticales Mosaik / Español: Mosaico cortical / Português: Mosaico cortical / Français: Mosaïque corticale / Italiano: Mosaico corticale /

Cortical mosaic is a term which according to Pavlov refers to the pattern of points of excitation and inhibition that characterizes the cortex at any given moment.

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Corticalization

Corticalization is an increase in the relative size of the Cerebral cortex.

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Corticogenesis

Corticogenesis refers to the development of the cortex of the brain.

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