Cortex (disambiguation)

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Cortex is derived from the Latin word for bark or rind. In English, it has the following usages:

• Cerebral cortex [r]: 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 [r]: The tissue layer enclosing the renal medulla, ensheathed by the renal capsule. ^[e]
• Cortex (bone) [r]: The outermost, compact layer of many bones; surrounds trabecular bone and bone marrow. ^[e]