Gyrencephaly allows for the packing of a much greater surface of cortical tissue in the limited volume of the skull and is therefore thought to play a major role in the development of higher cognitive functions. (science.institut-curie.org)
She produced astonishingly beautiful drawings, perhaps because, while most of her brain was functioning suboptimally, she may have had an island of «spared» cortical tissue in her parietal lobe, which is known to be involved in one's sense of artistic proportion. (scientificamerican.com)
Further study of cortical tissue from these monkeys is currently being completed and may provide further insights into the mechanisms underlying recovery. (sciencedaily.com)