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Cortex   /kˈɔrtɛks/   Listen
Cortex

noun
(pl. cortices)
1.
The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.  Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium.
2.
The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal.
3.
The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus.  Synonym: lens cortex.



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Words linked to "Cortex" :   plant tissue, crystalline lens, parietal lobe, grey matter, grey substance, archipallium, occipital lobe, gray substance, prefrontal lobe, substantia grisea, cortical, lens of the eye, cortical area, cortical region, medulla, lens, animal tissue, frontal lobe, neural structure, gray matter, neopallium, temporal lobe, cerebrum, Golgi's cell, Golgi cell



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