It actually means this. A part of the cerebral cortex, important in sight.
A step in the cortex typically refers to a change or progression in the functioning or development of the brain's outer layer, or cortex. This could involve cognitive processing, neural activity, or structural changes that influence learning, memory, perception, and other brain functions.
The two kinds of cortex are the cerebral cortex and the adrenal cortex. The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain involved in higher brain functions, while the adrenal cortex is the outer portion of the adrenal gland responsible for producing hormones like cortisol and aldosterone.
The cortex of a tree is the outermost layer of tissue found beneath the bark. It is responsible for protecting the inner layers of the tree from damage and disease, as well as for transporting nutrients and water throughout the tree.
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Thickening of a lymph nodes cortex is likely caused from things like cancers, and inflammation. With this, comes problems with the immune system and response.
Cortical expansion is a radiological description which means thickening of the cortex of the bone being radiographed. It can also mean widening of the bone, with a cortex being seen. The cortex is the shell of the bone, versus the medulla which is the central spongy bone. The possible causes are numerous, and vary from trauma to infection to tumor etc.
Nodular thickening of the adrenal gland means that cancer could be present. It would normally be treated by surgical removal of cancerous tumors.
other than cancer, are there other diagnoses for thickening of the esophogus?
thickening of the skin
what is pleural thickening
Bladder wall thickening is exactly what it sounds like. The wall of your bladder is thickening if you have bladder wall thickening.
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Focal pleural thickening refers to the abnormal thickening of the pleural membrane that lines the outside of the lungs. It can be caused by various factors, such as inflammation, infection, or scarring of the pleura. Further evaluation, such as imaging studies or biopsies, may be needed to determine the underlying cause and appropriate treatment.
It's a thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones.
You mean the capsuls covering it. But generally kidney is coverd by posterior wall of peritonium
Right----It processes information from the skin (touch, temperature and pain).