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Cerebral cortex

Cerebral cortex

The different layers and cell types of the cerebral cortex.

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Cerebral cortex

Cerebral cortex

The different layers and cell types of the cerebral cortex.

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Cerebral cortex

Cerebral cortex

The different layers and cell types of the cerebral cortex.

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