cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
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The dorsal column nuclei process and categorize touch information before sending it to cortical areas that discriminate among different types of touch.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The loss of neurons was at the cortical sulcal depths — the brain regions that undergo the highest mechanical forces during head impact injury, and where CTE first develops.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Studies using high-density EEG have shown that when posterior cortical regions are dominated by slow-wave activity, conscious experience is typically absent.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The study only examined subcortical brain areas; obsessions may be more strongly represented in cortical areas, which weren’t measured here.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The loss of neurons was at the cortical sulcal depths — the brain regions that undergo the highest mechanical forces during head impact injury, and where CTE first develops.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Studies using high-density EEG have shown that when posterior cortical regions are dominated by slow-wave activity, conscious experience is typically absent.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The study only examined subcortical brain areas; obsessions may be more strongly represented in cortical areas, which weren’t measured here.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
cortical tissue
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
cortical blindness
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