| 词汇 | neocortex |
| 释义 | neocortex noun[ Cusually singular ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌniː.əʊˈkɔː.teks/ us /ˌniː.oʊˈkɔːr.teks/pluralneocorticesuk /ˌniː.əʊˈkɔː.tɪ.siːz/ us /ˌniː.oʊˈkɔːr.tɪ.siːz/ part of the outer layer of the brain, usually connected with higher thinking and intelligence : The neocortex governs thinking and reasoning. Only in recent years have scientists realized that birds have a brain region similar to the mammal neocortex. The neocortex controls speech and reasoning, and is the most recent evolutionary arrival. Researchers found that activity between the hippocampus and neocortex, two key brain areas involved in memory and processing, increased during periods of rest after a learning task. If we knew what animals with neocortices could do that species lacking them couldn't, we would know something about the cortex. The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism glossopharyngeal nerve grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained Related wordneocortical |
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