MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Neocortex
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.420
Unique ID: D019579
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019579
Scope Note: The largest portion of the CEREBRAL CORTEX in which the NEURONS are arranged in six layers in the mammalian brain: molecular, external granular, external pyramidal, internal granular, internal pyramidal and multiform layers.
Entry Term(s): Cerebral Neocortex; External Granular Layer; Isocortex; Neocortical External Granular Layer; Neocortical External Pyramidal Layer; Neocortical Internal Granular Layer; Neocortical Internal Pyramidal Layer; Neocortical Molecular Layer; Neocortical Multiform Layer; Neopallial Cortex; Neopallium; Substantia Corticalis
Previous Indexing: Cerebral Cortex (1966-1997); specific part of brain (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2018/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0029077
Scope Note: The largest portion of the CEREBRAL CORTEX in which the NEURONS are arranged in six layers in the mammalian brain: molecular, external granular, external pyramidal, internal granular, internal pyramidal and multiform layers.
Terms: Neocortex Preferred Term
Term UI T058283
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Neopallium
Term UI T856024
Date03/05/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Isocortex
Term UI T856025
Date03/05/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Cerebral Neocortex
Term UI T856698
Date03/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Neopallial Cortex
Term UI T856699
Date03/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Substantia Corticalis
Term UI T856700
Date03/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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