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

• 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。
• 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。
• Peripheral nerve injury of a limb usually causes functional reorganization of the contralateral somatosensory cortex.
  单侧肢体的外周神经损伤通常导致对侧体感皮层的功能重组。
• The secretions of the anterior pituitary gland control the activities of the adrenal cortex and other endocrine organs.
  垂体前叶的分泌控制肾上腺皮质和其它内分泌腺体的活动。
• 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。
• From a scientific point of view, this is your normal reaction of the cerebral cortex.
  从科学的角度，这是你的大脑皮层的正常反应。
• 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。
• NOS-positive neurons were present in LGN, visual cortex and parietal cortex.
  结果：NOS阳性细胞存在于大鼠LGN、视皮层及大脑项叶皮层中。
• Outside of stele the cortical meristem developed into cortex, epidermis and the root cap subsequently.
  中柱外面的皮层分生组织，将来发展成为皮层、表皮层和根冠。
• 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。