cerebral cortex

outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain
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cerebral cortex
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cerebral cortex

Summary

cerebral cortex is a brain region[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of brain_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • cerebral cortex's instance of is recorded as brain region[3].
  • cerebral cortex's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • cerebral cortex is a type of gray matter layer of neuraxis[5].
  • cerebral cortex is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • cerebral cortex's Commons category is recorded as Cerebral cortex[7].
  • cerebral cortex comprises Insula[8].
  • cerebral cortex's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cerebral cortex[9].
  • cerebral cortex's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cerebral cortex[10].
  • cerebral cortex's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12443[11].
  • cerebral cortex's development of anatomical structure is recorded as cerebral cortex development[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include brain region[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include gray matter layer of neuraxis[5] and particular anatomical entity[6].

Use and Application

cerebral cortex comprises Insula[8].

Why It Matters

cerebral cortex ranks in the top 8% of brain_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of
    Subclass of gray matter layer of neuraxis, particular anatomical entity
    Instance of brain region, class of anatomical entity
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 7039, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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