"What's the plural of cortex?"
The plural of cortex is cortices or cortexes.
Definition of cortex:
The outer layer of the cerebrum, composed of folded gray matter and playing a key role in cognitive functions such as perception, memory, and language.
Plural of Cortex Example Sentences
- Single Examples:
- The cortex is responsible for processing sensory information.
- Damage to the frontal cortex can affect decision-making abilities.
- She conducted research on the development of the prefrontal cortex.
- Plural Examples:
- The sensory information is processed in multiple cortices across the brain.
- They studied the differences between healthy and damaged cortices.
- These findings suggest a correlation between the size of specific cortices and cognitive abilities.
Cortices vs. Cortexes
The graph shows the occurances of the plural of cortex in written English since 1800 using Google's Ngram Viewer.
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