Cortex

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Cortex or cortical may refer to:

Biology

  • Cortex (anatomy), the outermost layer of an organ
    • Cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the forebrain
      • Motor cortex, the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions
      • Prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
      • Visual cortex, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions
    • Cerebellar cortex
      , the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum
    • Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney
    • Adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland
  • Cell cortex, the region of a cell directly underneath the membrane
  • Cortex (hair), the middle layer of a strand of hair
  • Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant

Entertainment

  • Cortex (film), a 2008 French film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief
  • Cortex (podcast)
    , a 2015 podcast
  • Doctor Neo Cortex, a fictional character in the Crash Bandicoot video game series
  • Cortex (band), a French jazz funk band featuring Alain Mion
  • Cortex, a Swedish post-punk alternative band featuring Freddie Wadling

Other uses

  • Cortex (archaeology), the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes
  • Cortex (journal), cognitive science journal published by Elsevier
  • Cortex, a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs
  • Cortex, a division of
    Gemini Sound Products
  • Cortex, a digital lending platform by Think Finance
  • Cortex Pharmaceuticals
    , a company of New Jersey, United States
  • Cortex Innovation Community, a district in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

See also