| Latin = | GraySubject = | GrayPage = | Image = | Caption = | Image2 = | Caption2 = | IsPartOf = | Components = | Artery = | Vein = | BrainInfoType = ancil | BrainInfoNumber = 754 | MeshName = Neocortex | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = n_03 | DorlandsSuf = 12561071 | }}The neocortex (Latin for "new bark" or "new rind") is a part of the brain of mammals. It is the top layer of the cerebral hemispheres, and made up of six layers, labelled I to VI (with VI being the innermost and I being the outermost). The neocortex is part of the cerebral cortex (along with the archicortex and paleocortex ? which are cortical parts of the limbic system). It is involved in higher functions such as sensory perception, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, and, in humans: conscious thought, and language. Other names for the neocortex include

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