Cortex 6082 222947479 2008-07-01T21:34:22Z Herrowah 7389848 /* See also */ {{wiktionarypar|cortex}} '''Cortex''' ([[Latin]]: "bark", "rind", "shell" or "husk") may mean:.. In '''anatomy''': * [[Cortex (anatomy)]], the outermost or superficial layer of an organ, and especially in the '''brain''': ** the [[Cerebral cortex]] (usually just ''cortex''), the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the ''forebrain'' *** the [[Motor cortex]], the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions *** the [[Prefrontal cortex]], the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain *** the [[Visual cortex]], 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]], the outer portion of the kidney In '''other sciences''': * [[Cortex (botany)]], the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant * [[Cortex (archaeology)]], 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 '''video games:''' * In the ''[[Crash Bandicoot series]]'' video game: ** [[Doctor Neo Cortex]], a mad scientist ** [[Nina Cortex]], Cortex's niece '''Other uses:''' * [[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]] of CPUs * Cortex digital music controllers, a US-based company making DJ and pro audio equipment. ==See also== * The explosive cord is spelled [[Cordtex]] [[Cortex Command]]{{disambig}} [[de:Cortex]] [[he:קורטקס]] [[nl:Cortex]] [[no:Cortex]] [[pt:Córtex]]