cerebral cortex morphology trait Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of the grey matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon and folds into gyri; it is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions. EFO:0004840 EFO:0008381 EFO:0009328 EFO:0010287 EFO:0010309 EFO:0010310 EFO:0010317 EFO:0010736 Trait.ontology VT:0000788 cortical thickness pallium morphology trait cerebrum morphology trait