Advanced Vocabulary - The Brain and Nervous System

The Brain and Nervous System

brain noun

the organ inside your head that allows you to think and feel, and controls your body.

brain noun

belonging to or connected with the brain.

brain cell noun

one of the millions of cells that your brain is made of.

brain damage noun

medical damage to someone’s brain as a result of an accident or illness.

brain death noun

medical a state in which someone’s brain has stopped working, so that they are in fact dead, even though a machine may continue to make their heart work.

brainstem noun

medical the part of the brain above the spinal cord between the left and right halves of the brain.

brainwave noun

biology an electrical signal sent by your brain that can be recorded and measured.

central nervous system noun

medical the part of your nervous system that consists of your brain and your spinal cord.

cerebellum noun

medical the part of your brain that is responsible for your balance and movement.

cerebral adjective

medical relating to or affecting your brain.

cerebral cortex noun

medical the outer layer of the cerebrum the front part of your brain.

cerebral hemisphere noun

medical one of the two halves of the front part of your brain.

cerebrum noun

medical the front part of your brain that controls thinking, learning, and feeling. It is divided into two halves called cerebral hemispheres . 

CNS abbreviation

central nervous system .

cortex noun

medical the outer layer of your brain or another organ.

dopamine noun

biology a chemical produced in the brain that carries messages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles.

frontal adjective

formal relating to the front part of the head or brain.

frontal lobe noun

medical either of the two front parts of the brain.

ganglion noun

medical a group of nerve cells.

grey matter noun

informal your brain.

grey matter noun

medical the grey-brown substance in your brain and spinal cord that consists mainly of the bodies of neurons cells that carry messages to and from your brain.

hemisphere noun

one half of the brain, divided between left and right.

the hypothalamus noun

medical a small area on the lower part of your brain that controls your heartbeat and body temperature and also affects your pituitary gland.

input noun

in psychology , information that your brain receives from your eyes, ears, or nerves.

lobe noun

a round part of something, especially a part of a leaf or a large section of your brain.

medulla oblongata noun

medical the lowest part of your brain that is connected to your spinal cord and controls the way that your heart and lungs work.

message noun

a piece of information that your brain sends to or receives from part of your body.

nerve noun

one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of heat and cold etc.

nervous adjective

relating to the system of nerves in your body.

the nervous system noun

medical the system of nerves that sends and receives the signals that control your body and mind.

neural adjective

medical relating to your nerves or your nervous system.

neural network noun

medical a system of nerve cells that receives messages from your brain, allowing your body to do something.

neuro- prefix

brain, nerve, or nervous system used with some nouns and adjectives.

neurological adjective

medical relating to your nervous system or to the diseases that affect it.

neuron noun

medical a cell that sends messages to your brain and receives messages from your brain through electrical signals.

noddle noun

British informal old-fashioned your head, or your brain.

nut noun

informal your head, or your brain.

receptor noun

medical a nerve, for example in your skin or your nose, that sends messages to your central nervous system.

root noun

medical the end of a nerve that is closest to the centre of your body.

spinal cord noun

medical the inner part of your spine that contains nerves going from your brain to the other parts of your body.

synapse noun

biology a place in your nervous system where nerve cells join each other.

temporal lobe noun

medical a part of the brain that is responsible for hearing, memory, and speech.

transmission noun

the process in which signals are sent from one nerve to another in the body.

white matter noun

medical the white substance in your brain and spinal cord that consists mainly of nerve fibres.

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