Cortex

Cortex or cortical may refer to:

Science

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 responsible for the production of 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
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

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

Cortex (video game), a game for Amiga computers
Cortex Command, action game released in 2012 by Data Realms
Doctor Neo Cortex, main antagonist in the Crash Bandicoot series
- Nina Cortex, Cortex's niece

Cortex, a family of the ARM architecture of CPUs
Cortex (journal), cognitive science journal published by Elsevier
Cortex (company), a division of Gemini Sound Products
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, company based in Glen Rock, New Jersey
Cortex (lending platform), a digital lending platform and suite of lending services offered by Think Finance