Term Name: cell cortex
Synonyms: cell periphery, ectoplasm, peripheral cytoplasm
Definition: The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005938]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cell periphery
has parts: cell cortex region cleavage apparatus septin structure cortical cytoskeleton cortical dynamic polarity patch cortical endoplasmic reticulum endocytic patch exocyst nematocyst polarisome septin complex septin ring
is a type of: cytoplasm
has subtype: cell cortex region
inverse occurs_in: maintenance of protein location in cell cortex