{{wiktionary|cortex|cortical}} '''Cortex''' or '''cortical''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} ==Biology== * Cortex (anatomy), the outermost layer of an organ ** Cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebrum, part of which is the ''forebrain'' *** Motor cortex, the regions of the cerebral cortex involved in voluntary motor functions *** Prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain *** Visual cortex, regions of the cerebral cortex involved in visual functions ** Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum ** Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney ** Adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland * Cell cortex, the region of a cell directly underneath the membrane * Cortex (hair), the middle layer of a strand of hair * Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant
==Entertainment== * ''Cortex'' (film), a 2008 French film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief <!-- * {{ill|Cortex (2020 film)|lt=''Cortex'' (2020 film)|fr|Cortex (film, 2020)}}, a German film directed by Moritz Bleibtreu --><!-- needs valid blue link --> * Cortex (podcast), a 2015 podcast * Doctor Neo Cortex, a fictional character in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' video game series ** Nina Cortex, the niece of Neo Cortex * Cortex (band), a French jazz funk band featuring Alain Mion * Cortex, a Swedish post-punk alternative band featuring Freddie Wadling
==Other uses== * Cortex (archaeology), the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes * ''Cortex'' (journal), cognitive science journal published by Elsevier * Cortex, a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs * Cortex, a division of Gemini Sound Products * Cortex, a digital lending platform by Think Finance * Cortex Pharmaceuticals, a company of New Jersey, United States * Cortex Innovation Community, a district in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
==See also== * {{in title|cortex}} * {{Look from|cortical}} * Cordtex, a type of detonating cord used in mining * Corex (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation}}