Medulla vs. Cortex

Medullanoun

The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.

Medullanoun

(anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.

Medullanoun

The medulla oblongata.

Medullanoun

(botany) The internal tissue of a plant.

Medullanoun

Marrow; pith; hence, essence.

Medullanoun

The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.

Medullanoun

A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith.

Medullanoun

See medulla oblongata.

Medullanoun

a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

Medullanoun

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata);

Medullanoun

the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Cortexnoun

The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

Cortexnoun

The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

Cortexnoun

Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.

Cortexnoun

Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.

Cortexnoun

The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.

Cortexnoun

the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Cortexnoun

the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

Cortexnoun

the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), composed of folded grey matter and playing an important role in consciousness.

Cortexnoun

an outer layer of another organ or body part such as a kidney (the renal cortex), the cerebellum, or a hair.

Cortexnoun

an outer layer of tissue immediately below the epidermis of a stem or root.