皮层 (pí céng) — (anatomy) cortex

Definition

noun
(anatomy) cortex
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Dà nǎo pí céng fù zé gāo jí rèn zhī gōng néng.
    The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher cognitive functions.
  • Zhòng fēng kě néng sǔn shāng dà nǎo pí céng qū yù.
    A stroke can damage areas of the cerebral cortex.
  • 皮层
    Yán jiū xiǎn shì cháng qī xùn liàn néng zēng hòu pí céng.
    Research shows that long-term training can thicken the cortex.

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