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Cortex cerebri

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The images show a histologic section of the cortex cerebri. Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

This image shows a histologic section of the cortex cerebri. The incision is approximately perpendicular to the central sulcus. The motor and sensory cortex can be distinguished macroscopically by the former being much thicker than the latter.

Published August 18th 2022, updated February 23rd 2023.