cortex

1 the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium]

2 the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal [ant: medulla] [also: cortices (pl)]

English

Noun

1. In the context of "countable|anatomy": The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
2. In the context of "uncountable|botany": The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

Derived terms

• cortical
• cerebral cortex

Translations

Cortex (Latin: "bark", "rind", "shell" or "husk") may mean:..

In anatomy:

• Cortex (anatomy), the outermost or superficial layer of an organ, and especially in the brain:
  • the Cerebral cortex (usually just cortex), the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the forebrain
    • the Motor cortex, the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions
    • the Prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
    • the Visual cortex, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions.
  • the Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum
• as well as in other organs:
  • the Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney

In other sciences:

• Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant
• Cortex (archaeology), the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes.
• The cellular cortex is the region proximal to the cell surface, that is directly underneath the cell membrane

In video games:

• In the Crash Bandicoot series video game:
  • Doctor Neo Cortex, a mad scientist
  • Nina Cortex, Cortex's niece

Other uses:

• Cortex (journal), a scientific journal founded in 1964 and produced by Masson Publishing
• Cortex (payment software), a card payment software package for the banking industry
• Cortex Control Panel, a custom game control panel
• Cortex (CPU), a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs
• Cortex digital music controllers, a US-based company making DJ and pro audio equipment.

See also

• The explosive cord is spelled Cordtex

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