Recall that the neocortex is divided into dozens of regions, each of which performs a different function. If you look at the neocortex from the outside, you can’t see the regions; there are no demarcations, just like a satellite image doesn’t reveal political borders between countries. If you cut through the neocortex, you see a complex and detailed architecture. However, the details look similar no matter what region of the cortex you cut into. A slice of cortex responsible for vision looks like a slice of cortex responsible for touch, which looks like a slice of cortex responsible for
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