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/ˈkɔɹtɛks/ · noun
(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain..
In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.
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Cortex means (countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain..
Common synonyms include pallium, cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle.
Possible antonyms include medulla.
In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.
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