Cortex

The term cortex refers to the outer layer of an organ or body part. It most often refers to the cerebral cortex of the brain but may also refer to:

• Adrenal cortex

• Auditory cortex

• Motor cortex

• Prefrontal cortex

• Somatosensory cortex
  • Primary somatosensory cortex
  • Secondary somatosensory cortex

• Visual cortex

Cortical

• Cortical atrophy

• Cortical blindness

• Cortical evoked potentials

• Cortical deafness

• Cortical spreading depression

See also

• Adrenal cortex hormones

• Adrenal cortex steroids