Six layers of gray matter on top of a layer of white matter would describe:
A) the limbic cortex.
B) the basal ganglia.
C) the neocortex.
D) the cingulate cortex.

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The neocortex is the outermost layer of the brain and consists of six layers of gray matter (neurons) on top of a layer of white matter (axons). The limbic cortex and cingulate cortex are both part of the neocortex, but the basal ganglia is a group of nuclei located deeper within the brain.

Six Layers of Gray Matter on Top of a Layer