Anatomy
association cortex
as·so·ci·a·tion cor·tex
Definitions related to association cortex:
  • Cerebral cortex which is specifically neither motor nor sensory in function but appears to be concerned with thinking, the processing of information, and the most complex of cortical functioning.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing information, rather than movement or sensory experiences.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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