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• Cortex (anatomy)
  Cortex (anatomy)
  
  In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost layer of an organ . Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovary, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, the most well-known of all cortices....
  , the outermost or superficial layer of an organ, and especially in the brain:
• Adrenal cortex
  Adrenal cortex
  
  Situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, including aldosterone and cortisol respectively....
  , the portion of the Adrenal gland
  Adrenal gland
  
  In mammals, the adrenal glands are the star-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys; their name indicates that position . They are chiefly responsible for regulating the stress response through the biosynthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamines, including cortisol and adrenaline, respectively....
   responsible for the production of cortisol
  Cortisol
  
  Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone or glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex, that is part of the adrenal gland . It is usually referred to as the "stress hormone" as it is involved in response to stress and anxiety, controlled by Corticotropin-releasing hormone....
   and aldosterone
  Aldosterone
  
  Aldosterone is a hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium and water and the release of potassium in the kidneys. This increases the volume of fluid in the body, and drives blood pressure up....
  .
• the Cerebral cortex
  Cerebral cortex
  
  The cerebral cortex is a structure within the brain that plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness....
   (usually just cortex), the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the forebrain
• the Motor cortex
  Motor cortex
  
  Motor cortex is a term that describes regions of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary motion functions....
  , the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions
• the Prefrontal cortex
  Prefrontal cortex
  
  The prefrontal cortex is the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, lying in front of the primary motor cortex and premotor cortex areas....
  , the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
• the Visual cortex
  Visual cortex
  
  The term visual cortex refers to the primary visual cortex and Extrastriate cortex such as V2, V3, V4, and V5....
  , regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions.
• the Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum
• as well as in other organs:
• the Renal cortex
  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 that extend down between the renal pyramids....
  , the outer portion of the kidney

• Cortex (botany)
  Cortex (botany)
  
  In botany, the cortex is the outer of the plant stem or root of a plant, bounded on the outside by the Epidermis and on the inside by the endodermis....
  , the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant
• Cortex (archaeology)
  Cortex (archaeology)
  
  In lithic analysis in archaeology the cortex is the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes....
  , the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes.
• The cellular cortex is the region proximal to the cell surface, that is directly underneath the cell membrane

• In the Crash Bandicoot (series) series of video games:
• Doctor Neo Cortex, the main antagonist of the series
• Nina Cortex, Neo Cortex's niece

• Cortex (journal), a scientific journal founded in 1964 and produced by Masson Publishing
• Cortex (payment software), a card payment software package for the banking industry
• Cortex Control Panel, a custom game control panel
• Cortex (CPU), a family of the ARM architecture
  ARM architecture
  
  The ARM architecture is a 32-bit RISC central processing unit architecture developed by ARM Limited that is widely used in embedded system designs....
   of CPUs
• Cortex digital music controllers, a US-based company making DJ and pro audio equipment.

See also

• The explosive cord is spelled Cordtex
  Cordtex
  
  Cordtex is a type of detonating cord generally used in mining. It uses an explosive core of PETN which is inside its plastic coating.It is commonly the thickness of electrical extension cord and "burns" at 2 km per second....
  
• Cortex Command
  Cortex Command
  
  Cortex Command is a 2D computer graphics side-scrolling video game action game developed by Data Realms. In the game, the player takes the role of the boss of a mining company on a newly discovered planet....