A stroke may affect cortical regions of the cerebral cortex, including the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes, or structures subcortically, below the cortex, including the
Is the brainstem part of the subcortical?
It is comprised of cortical, subcortical and brainstem areas. ... Deep structures that comprise the limbic system are the hippocampal formation, amygdala, olfactory cortex, diencephalon, basal ganglia, basal forebrain, septal nuclei and brainstem.
What are the cortical and subcortical structures of the brain?
- The cortex is the outer layer of the brain, about 3mm thick and highly folded so it actually has an enormous surface. ...
- 'Subcortex' means 'beneath the cortex'. ...
- The brain is divided into two halves. ...
- The thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala form part of the limbic system.