Lotus love warmth. If you pull your lotus container out of the pond and place it in full sun in the spring (after frost danger is over), the lotus will grow faster because it will warm up more. Keep some water over the soil, and return it to the pond by early summer, once warm weather is here to stay.
The cerebral cortex is the layer of the brain often referred to as gray matter. The cortex (thin layer of tissue) is gray because nerves in this area lack the insulation that makes most other parts of the brain appear to be white.
Definition of CEREBRAL CORTEX. : the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information â compare neocortex. ADVERTISEMENT. body mass index, Electra complex, misery index, Oedipus complex. noun.