What lifestyle factors support optimal cortical function?

The cerebral cortex is responsible for many "higher-order" functions like language and information processing. Language centers are usually found only in the ... Here, we review literature evaluating the molecular, morphological, and physiological alterations in the cerebral cortex, a key component of brain circuitry ... It is a highly developed structure, containing between 14 billion and 16 billion neurons. The major functions of the cerebrum include, but aren't limited to, ... ... functions in the cerebral cortex. Implication of these age-related ... Dendritic loss in agingDendrites in the brain are important neuronalstructures for synaptic ... in Rat Cerebral Cortex Brain Slices: Release Mediating. Receptors and their ... Glutamate (Glu) is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous ... Jul 11, 2022 ... The frontal lobe is part of the brain's cerebral cortex. It consists of two paired lobes: the left and right frontal cortex. As the name ... (2023) The human posterior parietal cortex : effective connectome, and its relation to function. Cerebral Cortex, 33 (6). pp. 3142-3170. doi:10.1093/cercor ... Jan 19, 2024 ... Neurons are a major player in the central nervous system, but other cell types are also key to healthy brain function. In fact, glial cells ... Apr 24, 2024 ... One important finding is that the upper cortical ... brain parallel functions for recurrent circuits in machine learning systems (e.g. ChatGPT). Dec 9, 2024 ... The cerebral cortex carries out essential functions of your brain, like memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, emotions, consciousness, and ...