# Metadata Source URL:: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9153131/ Topics:: #neuroscience --- # The columnar organization of the neocortex - PubMed The modular organization of nervous systems is a widely documented principle of design for both vertebrate and invertebrate brains of which the columnar organization of the neocortex is an example. The classical cytoarchitectural areas of the neocortex are composed of smaller units, local neural cir … ## Highlights