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Cerebral cortex

Cerebral cortex

the outer portion of the brain, consisting of layersof nerve cells and the pathways that connect them. The cerebralcortex is the part of the brain in which thought processes take place.In alzheimers disease, nerve cells in the cerebral cortex die.


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PostSynaptic Neuron

... lasts longer. Your second question is simple: Its not Medulla....It is Cerebral Cortex. Hope it helps.

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by freshbiology
Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:40 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PostSynaptic Neuron
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PostSynaptic Neuron

... and answer a question is controlled by your... A. Cerebellum B. Cerebral Cortex C. Medulla D. Hypothalamus The Cerebellum being the region of the brain to control muscle ...

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by Asanii
Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:28 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PostSynaptic Neuron
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Splice modification in mouse brains

... of the mdx mice. RT-PCR of mRNA isolated from (mostly) the cerebral cortex, amygdala and hippocampus predominantly revealed the wild-type band with exons 22-23-24, ...

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by jonmoulton
Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:59 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Splice modification in mouse brains
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What do you consider as the smartest fish/reptile/amphibian?

... few mammal species. As for the reptiles, the crocodilians have a small cerebral cortex. But it seems that the komodo dragons and monitors have more novel behavior. I don't ...

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by inquilinekea
Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:45 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What do you consider as the smartest fish/reptile/amphibian?
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What is the smartest animal not human

... there is a lot of folding of the upper surface of their brain ( in the cerebral cortex area ) which is found in all intelligent animals. Plus have you ever saw the eyes of ...

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by Linn
Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:02 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What is the smartest animal not human
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