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n. (body) | 1. cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium | the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum. |
| ~ neural structure | a structure that is part of the nervous system. |
| ~ golgi's cell, golgi cell | a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter. |
| ~ neocortex, neopallium | the cortical part of the neencephalon. |
| ~ archipallium, paleocortex | the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum. |
| ~ gray matter, gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, substantia grisea | greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons. |
| ~ cortical area, cortical region | any of various regions of the cerebral cortex. |
| ~ cerebrum | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans. |
| ~ frontal cortex, frontal lobe | that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead. |
| ~ prefrontal cortex, prefrontal lobe | the anterior part of the frontal lobe. |
| ~ parietal cortex, parietal lobe | that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head. |
| ~ occipital cortex, occipital lobe | that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head. |
| ~ temporal ccortex, temporal lobe | that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head. |
n. (body) | 2. mantle, pallium | (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell. |
| ~ epidermis, cuticle | the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates. |
| ~ zoological science, zoology | the branch of biology that studies animals. |
n. (artifact) | 3. pallium | (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back. |
| ~ vestment | gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy. |
| ~ church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic | the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy. |
n. (artifact) | 4. pallium | cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome. |
| ~ cloak | a loose outer garment. |
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