barrel cortex

Term ID

UBERON:0010415

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Definition

One of the discrete functional units of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae.

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Ontology

Uberon Ontology

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is part of: primary somatosensory cortex

primary somatosensory cortex Show first 5 Terms
has parts: primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 1 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 2/3 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 4 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 5 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 6a ... Show All 6 Terms

primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 1 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 2/3 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 4 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 5 primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 6a primary somatosensory area barrel field layer 6b Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: functional part of brain structure with developmental contribution from neural crest

functional part of brain structure with developmental contribution from neural crest Show first 5 Terms