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n. Anatomy The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland.

n. Anatomy The outer layer of gray matter that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere.

n. Botany The region of tissue in a root or stem lying between the epidermis and the vascular tissue.

n. An external layer, such as bark or rind.

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

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

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

n. Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.

n. The outer or superficial part of an organ.

n. In botany: Bark, as of a tree. See bark.

n. In Chara and some algæ, a covering of tubular or other cells inclosing the axis; in lichens, the cortical layer (which see, under cortical).

n. Specifically, in medicine, Peruvian bark.

n. In anatomy and zoology, some part or structure likened to bark or rind; cortical substance: as, the coriex of the brain.

n. The peridium of fungi.

n.

n. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

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

n. the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus

"Assuming their cerebral cortex is still intact and functioning."

animal tissue   

cortex of the kidney    dermal cortex    cortex of the brain   

cortices   

cerebral cortex    prefrontal cortex    cortical   

bark    rind   

vortex   

lobe    hypothalamus    cerebellum    hippocampus    gyrus    medulla    lesion    nucleus    gland    brainstem