Cortex

Cortex may refer to:

Science

Medicine

• Cortex (anatomy), the outermost or superficial layer of an organ
• Cortex (hair), the middle layer of a strand of hair
• Adrenal cortex, the portion of the adrenal gland responsible for the production of cortisol and aldosterone
• Cell cortex, the region proximal to the cell surface, i.e. directly underneath the cell membrane
• Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney
• Cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the forebrain
  • Motor cortex, the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions
  • Prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
  • Visual cortex, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions
• Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum

Other sciences

• Cortex (archaeology), the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes
• Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant

Entertainment

• Cortex, a Swedish post-punk alternative band featuring Freddie Wadling
• Cortex, a podcast hosted by Myke Hurley and CGP Grey
• Cortex (film), 2008 film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief

Video games

• Cortex (video game), a game for Amiga computers
• Cortex Command, action game released in 2012 by Data Realms
• Doctor Neo Cortex, main antagonist in the Crash Bandicoot series
  • Nina Cortex, Cortex's niece

Other uses

• Cortex, a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs
• Cortex (journal), cognitive science journal published by Elsevier
• Cortex (company), a division of Gemini Sound Products
• Cortex Pharmaceuticals, company based in Glen Rock, New Jersey

See also

• Cordtex, a type of detonating cord used in mining
• All pages with titles containing cortex
• All pages with titles beginning with cortical