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Structure of Cerebral Cortex

Structure of Cerebral Cortex


• Cerebral cortex is also called
pallidum and it consists of two
hemispheres.
• Both the cerebral hemispheres
are separated by a deep vertical
fissure (deep furrow or groove).
• Corpus callosum is the broad
band of commissural fibers,
connecting the two
hemispheres.
• Sulcus is a slight depression or
groove and gyrus is a raised
ridge.
Structure of Cerebral Cortex
LAYERS OF CEREBRAL CORTEX
• Cerebral cortex consists of gray matter that
surrounds the deeper white matter.
• It is formed by different types of nerve cells
along with their processes and neuroglia.
• It is thickest, i.e. 4.5 cm at the precentral gyrus
and thinnest at frontal and occipital poles.
• Cerebral cortex is formed by six layers of
structures.
Structure of Cerebral Cortex
• PARTS OF CEREBRAL CORTEX
Structure of Cerebral Cortex

The extrapyramidal system is composed of a cluster of interconnected nuclei that are located
deep within the white matter of the brain. These nuclei receive the nerve impulses from the
cerebral cortex and send projections to the brainstem and spinal cord.
Structure of Cerebral Cortex
Structure of Cerebral Cortex

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