Title: cerebral cortex
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - cerebral cortex
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10562
Status: current

Definition
Outer layer of the cerebrum, composed of folded grey matter, playing an important role in consciousness.

Related Term
- grey matter: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/10781

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 740 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'cerebral cortex' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10562
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