Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The importance of the highly convoluted human cerebral cortex.

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The cerebral cortex is the convoluted surface layer of the cerebrum gray matter. It functions mainly in the coordination of sensory and motor information. It is formed of tightly packed neurons is wrinkly in structure.

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