Neocortex
| Neocortex | |
|---|---|
A representative column of neocortex. Cell body layers are labeled on the left, and fiber layers are labeled on the right. | |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D019579 |
| NeuroNames | 2314 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_2547 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.304 A14.1.09.307 |
| TA2 | 5532 |
| FMA | 62429 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The neocortex, also called the neopallium, isocortex, or the six-layered cortex, is a set of layers of the mammalian cerebral cortex involved in higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, and language. The neocortex is further subdivided into the true isocortex and the proisocortex.
In the human brain, the cerebral cortex consists of the larger neocortex and the smaller allocortex, respectively taking up 90% and 10%. The neocortex is made up of six layers, labelled from the outermost inwards, I to VI.