cortex

• Substantivo que designa a camada externa de um órgão ou parte do corpo, especialmente a camada externa do cérebro (córtex cerebral) ou a camada externa do caule ou da raiz de uma planta.

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.

plural irregular

1. Brain cortexC1formalmedical

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

   Córtex cerebral

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

   Sinônimoscerebral cortexpallium

2. Plant cortexC2formalscientific

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

   Córtex (vegetal)

   • 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.