Bark or outer layer [antiquated term];
(Anatomical) region of tissue between the epidermis or bark and the vascular cylinder.
The outer layer of an organ or other body structure, as distinguished from the internal substance.
The outer cells of the human embryo’s indifferent gonad. These cells may develop into female ovaries.
The outer layer of an organ, as opposed to the soft inner medulla.
Outer part of an organ, especially that of the brain (cerebral cortex), kidney (renal cortex), or adrenal gland (adrenal cortex) (compare medulla).
The outermost layer of any organ such as a lymph node, kidney, ovary, thymus, or cerebrum.
The outer part of an organ, situated immediately beneath its capsule or outer membrane; for example, the adrenal cortex, renal cortex, or cerebral cortex.
The tissues that form the outer part of an organ and which are positioned just below the capsule or outer membrane. Examples are the cerebral cortex of the brain and the renal cortex of the kidney.
The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, ovary, lymph node, thymus, and cerebrum and cerebellum.
Middle layer of the hair; a fibrous protein core formed by elongated cells containing melanin pigment.
Outermost surface of the brain, where higher-order processing occurs.
The intricate and folded outer layer of the brain, predominantly composed of neuronal cell bodies, is referred to as the cerebral cortex.
In specific organs like the brain or kidneys, there exists an outer layer commonly referred to as the organ’s cortex.
The layer of an organ situated directly beneath its outer covering membrane.