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- Dictionarybrain/breɪn/
noun
- 1. an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity: "a brain tumour" Similar
- 2. intellectual capacity: "I didn't have enough brains for the sciences" Similar
verb
- 1. hit (someone) hard on the head with an object: informal "she brained me with a rolling pin"
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1 day ago · Learn about the brain, the mass of nerve tissue in the anterior end of an organism that integrates sensory information and directs motor responses. Explore the anatomy, functions, and disorders of the human brain and its regions, such as the cerebrum, cerebellum, and hypothalamus.
- Cross-Modal Plasticity
Cross-modal plasticity, the ability of the brain to...
- Hindbrain
hindbrain, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is...
- Fissure of Rolando
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- Midbrain
midbrain, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is...
- Forebrain
Forebrain, region of the developing vertebrate brain; it...
- Neuroplasticity
neuroplasticity, capacity of neurons and neural networks in...
- Gray Matter
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- Cerebral Hemispheres
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- Cross-Modal Plasticity
5 days ago · The Human Brain. Explore the brain's complex functions and composition with Innerbody's 3D anatomical model. The brain is one of the most complex and magnificent organs in the human body. Our brain gives us awareness of ourselves and of our environment, processing a constant stream of sensory data.
4 days ago · The brain is divided into four sections, known as lobes (as shown in the image). The frontal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, and temporal lobe have different locations and functions that support the responses and actions of the human body.
3 days ago · Hippocampus - Wikipedia. The hippocampus ( pl.: hippocampi; via Latin from Greek ἱππόκαμπος, ' seahorse ') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates. Humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in each side of the brain.
4 days ago · The human brain is a specialized organ that is responsible for all thought and movement that the body produces. Learn which part plays what role. The human brain allows humans to successfully interact with their environment, by communicating with others and interacting with inanimate objects near their position.
4 days ago · Traumatic brain injury is defined as damage to the brain resulting from external mechanical force, such as rapid acceleration or deceleration, impact, blast waves, or penetration by a projectile. Brain function is temporarily or permanently impaired and structural damage may or may not be detectable with current technology.
4 days ago · cerebellum, section of the brain that coordinates sensory input with muscular responses, located just below and behind the cerebral hemispheres and above the medulla oblongata.
