An Advocacy Rx For Progress in Mental Health. Medication treatment of anxiety is generally safe and effective and is often used in conjunction with therapy. Medication may be a short-term or long-term treatment option, depending on severity of symptoms, other medical conditions, and other individual circumstances.
Definition of Cortex. 1. Noun. (context: countable anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. Â¹. 2. Noun. (context: uncountable botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
For the journal of a similar name, see Cortex (journal). The cerebral cortex is a brain structure in vertebrates, including humans. It is the outermost layer of the cerebrum and has a grey color.(Hence the name grey matter.n the higher animals (especially the higher mammals), the surface of the cerebral cortex becomes folded. This creates grooves on the surface of the brain called  sulci  (singular = sulcus). The bumps or ridges on the surface of the brain are called gyri (singular = gyrus).