cortically
Regarding outer brain
In a manner relating to the cortex—typically the outer layer of an organ, especially the brain.
The term appears in scientific and medical contexts: cortically blind patients, cortically mediated responses.
It describes processes originating in or involving the cerebral cortex.
Higher cognition brain region
- gray matterBrain's cognitive tissue
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- frontal lobeBrain's decision-making center
parietal lobe · temporal lobe · occipital lobe · meninges · dura mater · arachnoid · lamina
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- dendritesNeuron's signal-receiving projections
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
astrocyte · neurotransmitters · myelin · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · electrophysiology · neuroimaging · encephalogram
Systematic operation on data
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
memory · learning · comprehension · reasoning · judgment · language · executive function · cognition
Outermost boundary layer
- outer layerOutermost covering surface
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
shallow · external · peripheral · skin-deep · outward · covering
neocortex
Higher cognition brain region
- gray matterBrain's cognitive tissue
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
frontal lobe · parietal lobe · temporal lobe · occipital lobe · meninges · dura mater · arachnoid · lamina
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- dendritesNeuron's signal-receiving projections
- axonsNeuron output extensions
glia · astrocyte · neurotransmitters · myelin · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · electrophysiology · neuroimaging · encephalogram · brainwaves
processing
Systematic operation on data
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
consciousness · memory · learning · comprehension · reasoning · judgment · language · executive function · cognition · interpretation
surface
Outermost boundary layer
- outer layerOutermost covering surface
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- veneerDecorative outer layer
facade · shallow · external · peripheral · skin-deep · outward · covering
corticallyreflexively
Done without conscious thought
autonomically · instinctively · unconsciously · primitively · automatically
- cortical columnsVertical neuronal processing groups
- cortical reactionEgg's polyspermy prevention response