皮层

皮層
pícéng
noun #21,897

Measure Word

皮层 céng

Meanings

  1. 1 cortex
  2. 2 bark layer
  3. 3 skin layer
  4. 4 (anatomy) cerebral cortex

Examples

Dànǎo pícéng fùzé gāojí rènzhī gōngnéng.
The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher cognitive functions.
Zhè zhǒng shù de pícéng hányǒu zhēnguì de yàoyòng chéngfèn.
The bark layer of this tree contains precious medicinal compounds.

Tips

usage
皮层 covers both botanical bark layers and the anatomical cortex. In neuroscience, 大脑皮层 (dànǎo pícéng — cerebral cortex) is the most common compound. 皮质 (pízhì) is an alternative term for cortex in some contexts.

Stroke Order

céng