subcortical
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- subcortically adverb
Etymology
Origin of subcortical
Example Sentences
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Conscious feelings are one of its techniques, emerging “deep in the subcortical regions” where the brain’s interoceptive neurons receive messages from the body and Cartesian duality dissolves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The kind of low-level gaze-following they engage in is mediated by subcortical structures of the brain–those more “primitive” parts also found in mammals and fish.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024
The analyses expand on previous findings, exploring multiple cortical and subcortical regions of the human brain.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
"The subcortical regions of the brain appear to be unaffected by placental growth, at least in the healthy samples from our study."
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024
The fatigue sensation, the subcortical sleep center, the contraction of the vessels in the cortex, and finally the rest sensation form together the complete circle.
From Psychotherapy by Münsterberg, Hugo
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