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cortical map

cortical map A cortical map is a topographic pattern in the cerebral cortex in which nearby neural locations are arranged to reflect nearby values or relationships in what those neurons represent.

A cortical map is a topographic pattern in the cerebral cortex in which nearby neural locations are arranged to reflect nearby values or relationships in what those neurons represent. Such maps can vary in form, including linear, orientation-like, or clustered arrangements, and may be weak or difficult to detect when measurement resolution is limited.