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Revision as of 22:07, December 14, 2009
The cerebral cortex is the outer most layer of the vertebrate brain. Its is most highly developed in humans, it is the source of much of the thoughts and behaviors uniquely attributed to man. It is functionally modular and is divided into four distinct regions. These are labeled based on the cranial bones that overlay them as the: frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. The cerebral cortex is predominantly grey matter.
References
- Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.