association cortex
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Introduction
Regions of the cerebral cortex, including:
- parietal cortex
- temporal cortex
- frontal cortex involved in integration of signals originating in the primary sensory cortices & connected (directly or indirectly) with the primary motor cortex. The association cortex comprises about 85% of the human neocortex.[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arendt T. Neurodegeneration and plasticity. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2004 Nov;22(7):507-14. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15465280