{"id":14888,"date":"2020-03-15T06:06:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T06:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=14888"},"modified":"2023-09-14T08:24:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:24:29","slug":"cortex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cortex\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bark or outer layer [antiquated term];<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>(Anatomical) region of tissue between the epidermis or bark and the vascular cylinder.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The outer layer of an organ or other body structure, as distinguished from the internal substance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The outer cells of the human embryo\u2019s indifferent gonad. These cells may develop into female ovaries.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The outer layer of an organ, as opposed to the soft inner medulla.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Outer part of an organ, especially that of the brain (cerebral cortex), kidney (renal cortex), or adrenal gland (adrenal cortex) (compare medulla).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The outermost layer of any organ such as a lymph node, kidney, ovary, thymus, or cerebrum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The outer part of an organ, situated immediately beneath its capsule or outer membrane; for example, the adrenal cortex, renal cortex, or cerebral cortex.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The tissues that form the outer part of an organ and which are positioned just below the capsule or outer membrane. 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