“Cortisone is one of several steroid hormones secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland.”

“When we are asleep, thalamic neurons prevent penetration of sensory information upward to the cortex.”

“Other acoustic experiences, such as the hearing of human voices, may have been due to direct electric stimulation of the auditory cortex.”

“The areas most affected were the superior temporal, anterior insula, and orbitofrontal cortices.”

“In nonpregnant women, the main sites of progesterone biosynthesis are the ovaries and the adrenal cortices.”

“Experiences in the most formative years may well reconfigure the sensory cortices of individuals.”