Cortex

Cortex or cortical may refer to:

Science

Anatomy
 Cortex (anatomy), the outermost or superficial layer of an organ
 Cortex (hair), the middle layer of a strand of hair
 Adrenal cortex, the portion of the adrenal gland that produces cortisol and aldosterone
 Cell cortex, the region proximal to the cell surface, i.e. directly underneath the cell membrane
 Renal cortex, the outer portion of the kidney
 Cerebellar cortex, the outer layer of the vertebrate cerebellum
 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

Other sciences
 Cortex (archaeology), the outer layer of rock formed on the exterior of raw materials by chemical and mechanical weathering processes
 Cortex (botany), the outer portion of the stem or root of a plant

Entertainment
 Cortex, a Swedish post-punk alternative band featuring Freddie Wadling
 Cortex (podcast), a podcast hosted by Myke Hurley and CGP Grey
 Cortex (film), 2008 film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief
 Cortex (video game), a game for Amiga computers
 Cortex Command, action game released in 2012 by Data Realms

Other uses
 Cortex (company), a division of Gemini Sound Products
 Cortex Innovation Community, an innovation district in St. Louis, Missouri.
 Cortex (journal), cognitive science journal published by Elsevier
 Cortex, a digital lending platform by Think Finance
 Cortex Pharmaceuticals, company based in Glen Rock, New Jersey
 Cortex, a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs

See also
 Cordtex, a type of detonating cord used in mining