| either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain |
| a cord connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus |
cortical cor·ti·cal (kôr'tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex.
Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.