neocortex
/nee-oh-kawr-teks/US // ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɛks //
新皮层,新皮质,新皮质,新大陆
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural ne·o·cor·ti·ces [nee-oh-kawr-tuh-seez]. /ˌni oʊˈkɔr təˌsiz/.
- : the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
Examples
There he and his team study the neocortex, the part of the brain responsible for everything we associate with intelligence.
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