cortex

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cortex — 名詞

  • cortexsingular
  • cortexesplural

1. the outer tissue that covers an organ such as the brain or a kidney; this layer

1.名詞C1
釋義

皮質

器官的外層組織，尤指大腦

the outer tissue that covers an organ such as the brain or a kidney; this layer carries out specific jobs that the inner part of the organ does not handle.

例句

The prefrontal cortex helps people plan their daily activities and control their impulses.

前額葉皮質能幫助人們規劃日常活動並控制衝動。

specific name: prefrontal cortex (planning + impulse control)

When the visual cortex is damaged, a person may struggle to recognise familiar faces.

當視覺皮質受損時，患者可能難以辨識熟悉的臉孔。

passive: visual cortex is damaged

常見搭配
  • cerebral cortex
  • prefrontal cortex
  • visual cortex
  • auditory cortex
  • motor cortex
  • sensory cortex
  • renal cortex
  • adrenal cortex
  • cortical layer
  • cortex of the brain
  • cortex of the kidney
同義詞
  • outer layer

    much broader term; can describe any layered object, not just body organs

  • surface

    refers to the outside boundary of an object rather than a distinct functional tissue layer

反義詞
  • core

    the innermost part of an organ, opposite in position and usually in function

  • medulla

    the inner tissue of an organ such as the kidney or adrenal gland

文法句型

the [adjective] cortex

cortex of the [organ]

用法筆記

The plural form is cortices (not 'cortexes'). In medical and scientific writing, this term is almost always preceded by an adjective that names which organ's outer layer is meant — for example, cerebral cortex, prefrontal cortex, renal cortex, or adrenal cortex.

常見錯誤

The injury affected his cortex.
The injury affected his cerebral cortex.
'Cortex' by itself is vague; specify which organ's outer layer you mean by using the full anatomical name.
The cortex of the brain was examined under a microscope.
The cerebral cortex was examined under a microscope.
'Cerebral cortex' is the standard term in medical English; 'cortex of the brain' sounds like a non-specialist paraphrase.

同根字

  • cortical
    形容詞C1
  • cortically
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • brain cortex
  • kidney cortex

常用片語

  • outer layer of the cortex
  • grey matter of the cortex

介系詞搭配

  • of — cortex of the brain, cortex of the kidney