Wiktionary
subcortical
a. (context medicine English) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
WordNet
subcortical
adj. of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
Usage examples of "subcortical".
These include the cortex, where the higher decision processes appear to take place, as well as certain subcortical structures concerned with sensory perception and motor movement.
The bod had been punctured and medicated by subcortical savages who knew nothing about healing.
Rebel realized that Snow was accessing her system, that a tightly-aimed sonic mike or subcortical implant was feeding her data.
We do have a few crude methods for recognizing ESP subcortical activity, though we seldom find it.