介绍:
New brain map identifies 97 previously unknown regions
distinct /dɪ’stɪŋkt/ a. 截然不同的，清晰地
hemisphere /'hemɪsfɪə/ n. 板球
cerebral /sə’ribrəl/ a. 大脑的
cortex /‘kɔrtɛks/ n. 皮层
cognitive /‘kɑɡnətɪv/ a. 认知的
echo /ˈekəu/ v. 附和，回声
A new 21st century map of the human brain contains 180 distinct areas in each hemisphere, including 97 previously undiscovered territories, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature revealed. It's not quite Google Maps, but the new optic still provides the most detailed understanding of the cerebral cortex to date, based on the freshest data from the latest technologies.
The new map "is a major revision and updating” of previous maps, "said David Van Essen, senior author of the study. "Most of the new areas are in regions we associate with higher cognitive function,” he said.
This is version 1. 0, and as new data comes in, there will be revisions, said Dr. Greg Farber, director of technology development at the National Institute of Mental Health, echoing the authors of the research.
