brainstem

/ˈbɹeɪnstem/

Meanings

noun

脑干，延脑。

The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.

Examples :

"Damage to the brainstem can be very serious because it controls vital functions like breathing and heart rate. "

由于脑干受损会影响呼吸和心率等重要生命功能，因此脑干损伤可能非常严重。

Related Words

brain noun

/bɹeɪn/

大脑，脑子

"My brain was working overtime trying to remember all the vocabulary words for my spelling test. "

为了记住拼写测验的所有词汇，我简直绞尽脑汁，大脑飞速运转。

connects verb

/kəˈnɛkts/

连接，联结

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该和那边那块连在一起。

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

功能, 作用。

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

冰箱的主要功能是保持食物冷藏和防止腐败。

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

损害，破坏，损伤

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

这场风暴给这个地区造成了很大的破坏。

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃，认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

spinal noun

/spaɪnəl/

脊椎麻醉，脊麻

"The doctor administered a spinal anesthesia before the surgery. "

医生在手术前进行了脊椎麻醉。

controls noun

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊlz/

控制，支配，影响力

"The government has complete control over the situation."

政府对局势拥有完全的控制权。

forebrain noun

/ˈfɔːrbreɪn/ /ˈfɔrbreɪn/

前脑，大脑前部

"Studying for the exam, Maria learned that the forebrain, responsible for thinking and memory, is the largest part of the human brain. "

为了准备考试，玛丽亚了解到前脑，也就是负责思考和记忆的部分，是人脑中最大的组成部分。

breathing verb

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

呼吸，喘气

"The runner was breathing heavily after the long race. "

长跑过后，那个跑步的人喘得很厉害。

vital adjective

/ˈvaɪt̬əl/

至关重要的，生死攸关的。

"vital energies; vital functions; vital actions"

生命能量；重要生理功能；维持生命的行为

cerebrum noun

/sɪˈɹiː.bɹəm/

Danao, 大脑。

"Studying for the test requires using your cerebrum to remember facts and understand concepts. "