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cortex
[ kawr-teks ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology.
- the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney.
- the cerebral cortex.
- Botany.
- the portion of a stem between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; bark.
- any outer layer, as rind.
- Mycology. the surface tissue layer of a fungus or lichen, composed of massed hyphal cells.
cortex
/ ˈkɔːtɛks; ˈkɔːtɪkəl /
noun
- anatomy the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum ( cerebral cortex ) or the outer part of the kidney ( renal cortex )
- botany
- the unspecialized tissue in plant stems and roots between the vascular bundles and the epidermis
- the outer layer of a part such as the bark of a stem
cortex
/ ô′ĕ′ /
- The outer layer of an organ or body part, such as the cerebrum or the adrenal glands.
- The region of tissue lying between the epidermis (the outermost layer) and the vascular tissue in the roots and stems of plants. It is composed of collenchyma, parenchyma, and sclerenchyma. In roots the cortex transfers water and minerals from the epidermis to the vascular tissue, which distributes them to other parts of the plant. The cortex also provides structural support and stores food manufactured in the leaves.
- See illustration at xylem
Derived Forms
- cortical, adjective
- ˈǰپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ǰt noun plural subcortices
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cortex1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cortex1
Example Sentences
Semantic concept neurons have also been found in different parts of the MTL, such as the amygdala and the entorhinal cortex.
She found that nostalgic music activated an area of the brain typically associated with remembering personal experiences and narratives called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, along with the reward networks of the brain.
Studies in humans suggested that having control activates the prefrontal cortex — one of the most recent parts of the human brain to evolve that is associated with cognition, decision-making and motivation.
While kindness is hard to access in the immediate aftermath of stress, just as it can be when someone is chronically lonely, it could be a shortcut to bringing the prefrontal cortex back online.
They would identify the smell of bananas, garlic, licorice, fish and so on, while the researchers took recordings of the activity of individual neurons in their piriform cortex and medial temporal lobe.
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