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Allocortex vs Isocortex - What's the difference?

allocortex | isocortex | see also |

In anatomy terms the difference between allocortex and isocortex

is that allocortex is the heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six) while isocortex is the major part of the cerebral cortex.

allocortex

English

Noun

(wikipedia allocortex)
  • (anatomy) The heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six).

    • isocortex

    English

    Noun

    (isocortices)
  • (anatomy) The major part of the cerebral cortex

    • See also

    *allocortex