Cortical Potential (Noun)
Meaning
(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The electroencephalograph detected abnormal cortical potentials in the patient's brain activity, indicating a possible neurological disorder.
- Researchers used electroencephalography to measure the cortical potentials in the brains of individuals with varying levels of cognitive function.
- The study found a correlation between the amplitude of cortical potentials and the subject's ability to focus attention.
- Cortical potentials were recorded in the visual cortex of participants as they viewed different visual stimuli.
- The neuroscientist analyzed the cortical potentials to understand how the brain processes sensory information from the environment.