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cortexIn biology, the outer part of a structure such as the brain, kidney, or adrenal gland. In botany the cortex includes nonspecialized cells lying just beneath the surface cells of the root and stem. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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19,20) Neurons projecting from the inferior olivary nucleus to the cerebellar nuclei and cerebellar cortex are also necessary for vestibular compensation. Small clusters of large neurons undergoing these changes were located in the cerebral cortex, cerebellar cortex (Purkinje cells), and subcortical gray matter; the hippocampus and basal ganglia were also affected, but less severely. |
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