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The cerebral cortex is the cerebrum 's (brain) outer layer of neural tissue in humans and other mammals.It is divided into two cortices, along the sagittal plane: the left and right cerebral hemispheres divided by the medial longitudinal fissure.he cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.
1 1. 2  The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that ï¨ is visible from the outside. 3  The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain and consists of a collection of nerve cell bodies made up of gray matter. 4  The axons of these neurons extend in toward the center of the brain and into the white matter.5  2. The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain and consists of a collection of nerve cell bodies made up of gray matter. 2  The axons of these neurons extend in toward the center of the brain and into the white matter. 3  2. 4  The brain is divided into two hemispheres, ï¨ each of which has slightly different functions.