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

• Neural representations in auditory cortex are also modulated by auditory feedback and vocal control signals during speaking or vocalization.
  听觉皮层神经编码机制同时也受到听觉反馈和语言或发声过程中发声信号的调控。
• As in the trolley studies, there was also activity in the frontal cortex.
  正如以上对有轨电车的研究中一样，前脑皮层中也出现了活动。
• 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。
• Relating to or connecting the cortex and thalamus.
  关于或涉及丘脑及其皮层的。
• The results were as following: the kidney of African ostrich is divided into cortex and medulla.
  结果表明：非洲鸵鸟的肾脏分为皮质和髓质，髓质与皮质相连，部分髓质孤立分布。
• This interaction between the auditory cortex and amygdala happens so fast as to seem instant.
  这种听觉皮层和杏仁体之间的互动发生得如此之快，以至于顷刻之间就消失了。
• At this point, the prefrontal cortex begins to idle down again.
  到了这里，我们的前额皮质又开始偷懒了，因为接下来只是一个简单的匹配游戏。
• The EEG recording detects the combined electrical activity of thousands of neurons working together in the cerebral cortex.
  脑电图记录发现了大脑皮层里数千神经细胞一起联合做出的电波活动。
• 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。
• 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。