cortex

英 [ˈkɔːteks]

美 [ˈkɔːrteks]

n.  皮层; 皮质; (尤指)大脑皮层

复数：cortexes　

医学

Collins.1 / BNC.10920 / COCA.13799

牛津词典

noun

• 皮层；皮质；（尤指）大脑皮层
  the outer layer of an organ in the body, especially the brain
  1. the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney )
     大脑 / 肾皮层

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 皮层;皮质;大脑皮层
  The cortexof the brain or of another organ is its outer layer.
  1. ...the cerebral cortex.
     大脑皮层

英英释义

noun

• the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
  Synonym:lens cortex
• the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
  Synonym:cerebral cortexcerebral mantlepallium
• the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

双语例句

• Most significantly of all, it shrinks the volume of the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus.
  最为的是，它缩小了前额叶皮质和海马体的体积。
• The neuronal signals for smiles usually start in the cortex of our brain.
  微笑的神经信号通常开始于我们的大脑皮质。
• State two neural mechanisms that have been hypothesized to account for the plasticity of auditory cortex mappings.
  陈述两个用以假设说明听觉神经皮质投映之可塑性的神经机制。
• They also evaluated whether the functional connectivity of the piriform and insular cortex differed between patients and controls;
  他们还评估了病人和对照之间，梨状叶和岛叶皮质在功能上的联系有无差别。
• Functions of central motor structures including cerebellum, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex considered.
  运动中枢结构的功能包括小脑、基底神经节和大脑皮层。
• The research team then used microscopic techniques to visualize the spines on nerve cells within the prefrontal cortex.
  接着研究人员采用显微技术对前额皮质内神经细胞的棘状突起进行可视化检测。
• The action system includes areas of the nervous system such as the motor cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and brainstem.
  执行系统包括神经系统的一些区域，如运动皮质、小脑、基底节和脑干。
• The contrast between normal adrenal cortex and the small pale infarct is good.
  正常的肾上腺皮质和梗死的苍白色小斑块间的界限是分明的。
• In group B, the mode of connection between omentum and cerebral cortex was studied.
  乙组了解网膜和脑皮层之间的联接方式。
• Those with pain lacked this visual feedback system, and showed no activity in the sensory or motor cortex.
  感觉到疼痛的人却没有这样的视觉回馈系统，而且在感觉和运动皮层都没有活动。