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Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outer sheet of grey matter covering the cerebral hemispheres and the principal substrate of higher-order neural processing, including perception, voluntary movement, language, memory, and abstract reasoning. In most mammals it is organised as a six-layered neocortex of pyramidal and intern…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 75× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2577-2279 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The cerebral cortex is the outer sheet of grey matter covering the cerebral hemispheres and the principal substrate of higher-order neural processing, including perception, voluntary movement, language, memory, and abstract reasoning. In most mammals it is organised as a six-layered neocortex of pyramidal and interneuronal populations arranged into columns and functionally specialised areas, with its surface expanded by gyri and sulci to increase area within the cranium. Cortical regions connect reciprocally with the thalamus through thalamocortical radiations, and with subcortical and brainstem structures, integrating sensory input and coordinating output. Cortical development depends on neuronal migration, synaptogenesis, and the myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes, processes regulated by signalling pathways such as Wnt. Disturbance of cortical structure or function underlies diverse neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions, and cortical activity can be probed with functional magnetic resonance imaging and other neuroimaging methods. Research relevant to this area spans thalamic radiation microanatomy, oligodendrocyte biology and Wnt signalling, the cortical correlates of visual processing, mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders, and the effects of injury and physical exposures on cortical tissue. The International Journal of Human Anatomy publishes peer-reviewed work on the structural organisation, connectivity, and pathology of the cerebral cortex.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Microanatomy of Thalamic Radiations

N’dri Oka DominiqueCorresponding author
Neurosurgery Unit, Yopougon Teaching Hospital, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Exact topic International Journal of Human Anatomy Cited by 11 doi:10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-17-1719
2019

Neuroscience Theories, Hypothesis and Approaches to ASD Physiopathology. A Review

OJ CastejónCorresponding author
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas “Drs. Orlando Castejón and Haydee Viloria de Castejón” e Instituto de Neurociencias Clínicas, Fundación Castejón, San Rafael Clinical Home. Maracaibo. Venezuela.
Exact topic Neurological Research and Therapy Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2974

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 75 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Human Anatomy (ISSN 2577-2279).

Journal editorial board
Randy Kulesza · United States Bing Guoying · United States Shuji Kitahara · Japan

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