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Is cortex and cerebral cortex the same thing?

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Is the cortex and the cerebral cortex the same thing?
No the Cortex is the outer layer of a internal organ, a cerebal cotex is, specificly, the outer layer of the brain which contains grey matter and neurons....but after saying that, a Cortex is a outer...
Is cerebral cortex the same thing as the frontal cortex?
No, the frontal cortex is (frontal) part of the cerebral cortex
Is the cortical and cerebral cortex the same thing?
yes
Are renal cortex and kidney cortex the same?
renal and kidney are the same so the answer is Yes. the cortex is the outer part of the kidney as opposed to the medulla, the inner part.
Where is the cerebral cortex?
The cerebral cortex is the outermost covering of the brain. It is approximately 2-4 mm in thickness. It contains the frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes.