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cortex (enc)

Cortex

Noun1.cortex - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
Golgi cell, Golgi's cell - a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the gray matter
neocortex, neopallium - the cortical part of the neencephalon
archipallium, paleocortex - the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
gray matter, gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, substantia grisea - greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
cortical area, cortical region - any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
cerebrum - anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
frontal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
prefrontal lobe - the anterior part of the frontal lobe
parietal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
occipital lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
temporal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
2.cortex - the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
adrenal cortex - the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
renal cortex - the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
plant tissue - the tissue of a plant
medulla - the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

 

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