Cortex
Cortex (Latin for 'bark', 'shell') or Germanized cortex stands for:
- Bark of a plant
- Components of the bark of a medicinal plant as a remedy, see Medicinal Plant # Examples of Herbal Drugs
- Cortex (mycology) , bark layer in fungi
- Shell of the aethalium in slime molds
- Bark of a flint bulb
- Cortex (film) , German feature film by Moritz Bleibtreu
In anatomy and medicine, cortex stands for the outer layer of an organ:
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Cortex , the cerebral cortex
- Cortex cerebri , cerebral cortex , see there for a more detailed structure
- Cortex cerebellaris , cerebellar cortex, see cerebellum # structure
- Pre- frontal cortex, part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex, see prefrontal cortex
- Cortex renalis , renal cortex, see kidney # Internal structure: cortex and medulla
- Cortex glandulae suprarenalis , adrenal cortex, see adrenal gland # adrenal cortex
- Cortex lentis , cortical layer of the lens (eye)
- Cortex nodi lymphoidei , cortical tissue in lymph nodes
- Cortex pilii , coat near a hair
See also:
- ARM Cortex, microcontroller families of the ARM architecture
Wiktionary: Cortex - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
