polar type cortex

The term polar type cortex is a cytoarchitecturally defined term that refers to cerebral cortex characterized by its thinness but which has a well developed internal granular layer (IV) and external granular layer (II), both of which contain large populations of cells. This type of cortex is found in the frontal pole, the temporal pole and the occipital pole of the cerebral cortex ( Carpenter-1983 ).

Also known as: polar type cortex, type 4 of von Economo

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Name:

polar type cortex

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

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Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

type 4 of von Economo

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

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Internal Structure

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Homo sapiens (human)

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polar type cortex

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

type 4 of von Economo

Source:

Carpenter-1983

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