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Neocortex/cerebral cortex
Newer six layer part of the cerebral cortex
Where is the neocortex?
Top layer of brain
Difference between human and animal brains?
Increased size of the neocortex.
Neocortex is wrapped around all the ____
Subcortical
Subcortical
Seat of emotions and life support functions in people and animals
Neocortex is the size of a
Peach
Some animals have a cortex the size of a
Pit
Neocortex is the size of all the ___ brain structures
Lower
More intelligent the animal species the ___ the neocortex.
Bigger
True or false
You can tell an animal brain apart from a human brain of you remove the neocortex
False
Comparing human and animal brain tells us:
A & h have different brains so they experience the world in different ways.
A& h have a lot in common
Reptilian brain (oldest)
Lowest down in the skull
Paleomammalian brain
Middle out of the 3 brains
Neomammalian brain (newest)
Highest up inside your skull
Paul Maclean
Originator of three brain theory
