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'''Cortex''' is derived from the [[Latin]] word for [[bark]] or [[rind]]. In English, it has the following usages: | '''Cortex''' is derived from the [[Latin]] word for [[bark]] or [[rind]]. In English, it has the following usages: | ||
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Cortex is derived from the Latin word for bark or rind. In English, it has the following usages:
Cerebral cortex: External tissue layer within the vertebrate brain, ensheathed by the pia mater; home to the nerve cell bodies; important in learning and dementia. [e]- Renal cortex: The tissue layer enclosing the renal medulla, ensheathed by the renal capsule. [e]
- Adrenal cortex: Add brief definition or description
- Cortex (bone): The outermost, compact layer of many bones; surrounds trabecular bone and bone marrow. [e]
