Cortex (anatomy)
Outermost layer of an organ
Cortex (anatomy)
In anatomy and zoology, the cortex (pl.: cortices) is the outermost, otherwise known as superficial, layer of an organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, the thymus, and the brain, including the cerebellar cortex and the cerebral cortex the best-known of all cortices.
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