Cortex or cortical may refer to:
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Cortex (anatomy)
In anatomy and zoology, the cortex (plural cortices) is the outermost (or superficial) layer of an organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the ...
, the outermost layer of an organ
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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. The cerebral cortex mostly consists of the six-layered neocortex, with just 10% consisting o ...
, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the ''forebrain''
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Motor cortex
The motor cortex is the region of the cerebral cortex believed to be involved in the planning, 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
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Prefrontal cortex
In mammalian brain anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) covers the front part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex. The PFC contains the Brodmann areas BA8, BA9, BA10, BA11, BA12, BA13, BA14, BA24, BA25, BA32, BA44, BA45, BA ...
, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
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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 thalamus and ...
, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions
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Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum
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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
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Adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland
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Cell cortex, the region of a cell directly underneath the membrane
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Cortex (hair), the middle layer of a strand of hair
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Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant
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