The cerebral cortex, or gray matter, is the most external layer of the brain of vertebrates, constituting the largest portion of the nervous system. It is connected to the thalamus, forming the thalamocortical system, which, except by some sensory...

The cerebral cortex is a simple structure of the brain with complex functions. The neocortex, as it is called by neuroanatomists, is a thin covering of gray matter on the outer surface of the entire cerebrum. The layer is about two to three mm thick...

The outermost part of the...

The cerebral cortex is a structure within the vertebrate brain with distinct structural and functional properties. In non-living, preserved brains, the outermost layer of the cerebrum has a grey color, hence the name grey matter. Grey matter is formed...

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether excess of vitamin B6 leads to ultrastructural changes in cerebral cortex of forty-eight healthy albino rats which were included in the study. Saline solution was injected to to the control groups (CG-10, n=12 for...

ABSTRACT: DAC derived from phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) acts as a lipid second messenger. It can be generated by the activation of phospholipase D (PLD) and the phosphatidic acid phosphohydrolase type 2 (PAP2) pathway or by a PtdCho-specific phospholipase C (PtdCho-PLC). Our purpose was to study...

Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ultrasound scans for medical reasons. When pregnant mice were exposed to ultrasound, a small...

Five years ago, former Senator Fred Thompson seemed ready to say goodbye to White House dreams for good. He’d announced his re-election campaign in the wake of the attacks of Sept. 11, but seemed to lose steam after the death of his daughter a few...