isocortex


i·so·cor·tex

(ī'sō-kōr'teks), [TA] O. and C. Vogt term for the larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers.
See also: cerebral cortex.
Synonym(s): neocortex [TA], homotypic cortex, neopallium

i·so·cor·tex

(ī'sō-kōr'teks) [TA] The larger part of the mammalian cerebral cortex, distinguished from the allocortex by being composed of a larger number of nerve cells arranged in six layers.
See also: cerebral cortex