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

• 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。
• Objective: To study afferent projections from the diencephalon and brainstem to the orbital cortex ( OC).
  目的：研究间脑和脑干至眶皮质的传入投射。
• Relating to or connecting the cortex and thalamus.
  关于或涉及丘脑及其皮层的。
• The Synaptic changes of neuron were observed in sensorimotor area of cortex and hippocampal CA3 area.
  观察其大脑皮质感觉运动区及海马CA3区神经元的突触变化。
• 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。
• They confirmed that the part of the auditory cortex that picks up peripheral sound switches to peripheral vision.
  他们证实先天失聪的猫听觉皮层中接收周边声音的部分，转化成了周边视觉。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。