Cortex or cortical may refer to:

Biology

Cortex (anatomy) In anatomy and zoology, the cortex (: cortices) is the outermost, otherwise known as superficial, layer of an organ (anatomy), organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovary, ovaries, the thymus, and portion ...

, the outermost layer of an organ **

Cerebral cortex The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals. It is the largest site of Neuron, neural integration in the central nervous system, and plays ...

, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the ''forebrain'' ***

Motor cortex The motor cortex is the region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, motor control, control, and execution of voluntary movements. The motor cortex is an area of the frontal lobe located in the posterior precentral gyrus immediately ...

, the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions ***

Prefrontal cortex In mammalian brain anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) covers the front part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex. It is the association cortex in the frontal lobe. The PFC contains the Brodmann areas BA8, BA9, BA10, BA11, BA12, ...

, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain ***

Visual cortex The visual cortex of the brain is the area of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information. It is located in the occipital lobe. Sensory input originating from the eyes travels through the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalam ...

, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions **

Cerebellar cortex The cerebellum (: cerebella or cerebellums; Latin for 'little brain') is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates. Although usually smaller than the cerebrum, in some animals such as the mormyrid fishes it may be as large as it or e ...

, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum **

Renal cortex The renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. In the adult, it forms a continuous smooth outer zone with a number of projections ( cortical columns) that extend down between the pyramids. I ...

, the outer portion of the kidney **

Adrenal cortex The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of the adrenal gland. It is divided into three separate zones: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis. Each zone is responsible for producing specific hormones. I ...

, a portion of the adrenal gland *

Cell cortex The cell cortex, also known as the actin cortex, cortical cytoskeleton or actomyosin cortex, is a specialized layer of cytoplasmic proteins on the inner face of the cell membrane. It functions as a modulator of membrane behavior and cell surface p ...

, the region of a cell directly underneath the membrane *

Cortex (hair) The cortex of the hair shaft is located between the hair cuticle and medulla and is the thickest hair layer. It contains most of the hair's pigment, giving the hair its color. The major pigment in the cortex is melanin, which is also found in ...

, the middle layer of a strand of hair *

Cortex (botany) In botany, a cortex is an outer layer of a stem or root in a vascular plant, lying below the epidermis but outside of the vascular bundles. The cortex is composed mostly of large thin-walled parenchyma cells of the ground tissue system and sho ...

, 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 Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex is a character and the main antagonist of the '' Crash Bandicoot'' video game series. He has appeared in every mainline game in the series as Crash Bandicoot's archenemy, as well as a playable character in several s ...

, a fictional character in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' video game series ** Nina Cortex, the niece of Neo Cortex *

Cortex (band) Cortex is a jazz funk band formed by band leader Alain Mion in 1974. Cortex is known for Polyrhythm, polyrhythmic instrumentals and funk, bossa nova, samba-jazz, and psychedelic rock Groove (music), grooves, mixed with atmospheric vocals, inspi ...

, a French jazz funk band featuring Alain Mion * Cortex, a Swedish post-punk alternative band featuring

Freddie Wadling Berndt Arvid Freddie Wadling (2 August 1951 – 2 June 2016) was a Swedish singer born in Gothenburg, whose over-thirty-year musical career extended from punk to classical ballads. Band member Wadling played bass in a number of bands during ...

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Cortex (archaeology) In lithic analysis in archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact ...

, 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 ARM (stylised in lowercase as arm, formerly an acronym for Advanced RISC Machines and originally Acorn RISC Machine) is a family of reduced instruction set computer, RISC instruction set architectures (ISAs) for central processing unit, com ...

of CPUs * Cortex, a division of

Gemini Sound Products Gemini Sound is a manufacturer of professional audio and mobile DJ equipment, including DJ CD players, DJ turntables, DJ mixers, professional amplifiers, loudspeakers, wireless microphones & DJ audio effects. Founded in 1974, the comp ...

* Cortex, a digital lending platform by

Think Finance Think Finance was an American company that provided technology, analytics, and marketing services to financial businesses in the consumer lending industry. It operated from 2011 until it went bankrupt in 2019. History Foundation Think Financ ...

Cortex Pharmaceuticals RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) () is a pharmaceutical company based in Glen Rock, New Jersey specializing in positive allosteric modulators of the AMPA receptor known as Ampakines. History In February 2 ...

, a company of New Jersey, United States *

Cortex Innovation Community Cortex Innovation Community, Cortex Innovation District, or Cortex is an innovation district in the Midtown neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. A 200-acre hub for technology and biological science research, development, and commercialization, ...

, a district in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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