Cortex
01
bark, hjärnbark
(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter
Exempel
The visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe, processes visual information received from the eyes.
Den visuella hjärnbarken, som ligger i occipitalloben, bearbetar visuell information som tas emot från ögonen.
02
bark, cortex
the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plants and animals, such as the renal cortex of a kidney or the cortical cells beneath a stem's epidermis
Exempel
The renal cortex contains glomeruli that filter blood before it passes into the kidney's medulla.
Den renala barken innehåller glomeruli som filtrerar blod innan det passerar in i njurens märg.
03
cortex, linscortex
the layer of lens fibers surrounding the central nucleus of the eye's crystalline lens, crucial for flexibility and light refraction
Exempel
Researchers are exploring antioxidants that could slow protein aggregation in the lens cortex.
Forskare utforskar antioxidanter som skulle kunna bromsa proteinaggregering i linsens cortex.
