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Function of the Cortex:
- protection
- shelter
- protection from head trauma
- helps protect you from hurting your head
- lets your brain not flow around your head like jelly
- lets you stay safe from head trauma
- helps
- yeah
- good
- talk
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe cerebral cortex, also known as the main cortex or simply cortex, is the part of the brain which handles so-called "higher order thought." This structure is present in the brains of many animals, but humans have an unusually large and well developed cerebral cortex. The advanced functions of the human cerebral cortex are the thing which set humans apart from other animals.
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∙ 14y agoCortex functions as a storage organ in many woody plants Sugars and proteins deposited in the cells of the cortex during the fall provide food reserves to support plant growth in the spring
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∙ 10y agoConscious thought, memory, reasoning, judging, consequences, planning and initiating voluntary movement.
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∙ 11y agoFor photosynthesis and for storage and support of the plant
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Why does the cortex of a kidney show dotted appearances?
Cortex of the kidney shows a 'dotted' appearance because, it contains numerous complex structures known as Nephrons.
When you remove the renal capsule from a kidney what portion of the kidney becomes clearly visible?
When the renal capsule is removed from a kidney, the outer layer known as the cortex becomes clearly visible. The cortex is the region of the kidney that contains the renal corpuscles and the convoluted tubules where filtration and reabsorption occur in the process of urine formation.
What are the two main regions in the internal structure of a kidney?
The internal structure of a kidney is the renal cortex and the renal medulla.
What is the area of the kidney that includes the cortex and medulla?
This is called the renal lobe.
How many lobes are in each kidney?
Each kidney has a renal lobe consisting of a renal pyramid with the renal cortex above it.
What is the function of the cortex in the kidney?
urine
What is the function of the cortex in a kidney?
To filter the blood
What is the job of cortex?
The cortex is a part of a kidney around the inside of a kidney.
Is the glomerulus the inner portion of the kidney?
No the renal cortex is the outer part of the kidney
Is the cortex part of the kidney?
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.
What does the cortex in the urinary tract do?
The cortex is just the outer part of the kidney.
Which part of the kidney contains the glomeruli and the Bowman's capsule?
The Cortex.
What is the tiny ball of capillaries in cortex of the kidney?
Glomerulus- tiny ball of capillaries(microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney.
What is the middle region of the kidney?
the cortex
What is the name of the kidney outer layer?
You mean the capsuls covering it. But generally kidney is coverd by posterior wall of peritonium
What is the most important part of your kidney?
cortex
Why does the cortex of a kidney show dotted appearances?
Cortex of the kidney shows a 'dotted' appearance because, it contains numerous complex structures known as Nephrons.
