association area

noun

any of the regions of the cerebral cortex of the brain connected by numerous nerve fibers to all parts of both cerebral hemispheres and coordinating such higher activities as learning and reasoning.
Also called association cortex.

Origin of association area

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby association area

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Medical definitions for association cortex (1 of 2)

association cortex

n.

Any of the expanses of the cerebral cortex that are not sensory or motor in the customary sense, but instead are associated with advanced stages of sensory information processing, multisensory integration, or sensorimotor integration. association area

Medical definitions for association cortex (2 of 2)

association area

n.

association cortex