frontal type cortex

The term frontal type cortex is a cytoarchitecturally defined term that refers to cerebral cortex in which the six layered composition is distinguished by a thick internal pyramidal layer (V) and external pyramidal layer (III) containing well developed pyramidal neurons ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: frontal type cortex, type 2 of von Economo

NeuroNames ID: 2472

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