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barrel cortex

Term ID
UBERON:0010415
Synonyms
  • barrel cortex
  • barrel field
  • barrel field of the primary somatosensory area
  • barrel field sensory area
  • primary somatosensory area barrel field
  • primary somatosensory area, barrel field
  • primary somatosensory cortex, barrel field
  • whisker barrels
  • whisker sensory area
Definition
One of the discrete functional units of the somatosensory cortex that processes tactile information derived from the vibrissae.
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