cortex

• Substantiv, das die äußere Schicht eines Organs oder Körperteils bezeichnet, besonders die äußere Schicht des Gehirns (Großhirnrinde) oder die äußere Schicht von Sprossachse oder Wurzel einer Pflanze.

A noun referring to the outer layer of an organ or body part, especially the outer layer of the brain (cerebral cortex) or the outer layer of a plant stem or root.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Brain cortexC1formalmedical

   The outer layer of the brain, responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thought, memory, and language.

   Großhirnrinde

   • The cerebral cortex is crucial for complex decision-making.
   • Damage to the visual cortex can cause blindness.
   • Neuroscientists study the cortex to understand consciousness.

   Synonymecerebral cortexpallium

2. Plant cortexC2formalscientific

   The outer layer of a plant stem or root, located between the epidermis and the vascular tissue.

   Rinde (Pflanze)

   • The cortex of the root stores nutrients for the plant.
   • In botany, the cortex is composed of parenchyma cells.
   • The thickness of the cortex varies among different plant species.