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Cortical: Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ.
The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortical part; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortical area (a key part of the brain responsible for higher cortical functions); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortical portion (it lies just beneath the capsule surrounding the kidney); etc.
Cortical is in contrast to the inner portion of the organ which is called the medullary portion. Thus, there is the adrenal medulla; the medulla oblongata of the brain; the renal medulla; etc.
The word "cortical" comes from "cortex", Latin for the bark of a tree.
Cortical: Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortical part; the outer portion ...
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Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kôr ' tÄ-kÉ™l ) adj. Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex. Of, relating to, associated with, or ...
cor·ti·cal (kôr t-k l) adj. 1. Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex. 2. Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.
adjective 1. Anatomy . of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex . 2. Physiology . resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex . 3 ...