cerebellum

(the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.)

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cerebrum

(the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull and consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. It is responsible for the integration of complex sensory and neural functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity in the body.)

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dura mater

(the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.)

(the tough fibrous membrane lined with endothelium on the inner surface that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater, that in the cranium closely lines the bone, does not dip down between the convolutions, and contains numerous blood vessels and venous sinuses, and that in the spinal cord is separated from the bone by a considerable space and contains no venous sinuses—called also dura)

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brain

(an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.)

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feeling; sensation; sensitivity

(a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.)

ganglion

(a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber; an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon sheath.)

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ganglion

(a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber; an abnormal benign swelling on a tendon sheath.)

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glue, supportive tissue of the nervous system

(A combining form or prefix meaning relating to glue, gluelike (relating specifically to the neuroglia)- <pathology> Specialised cells that surround neurones, providing mechanical and physical support and electrical insulation between neurones.)

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meninges

(the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.)

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meninges

(the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.)

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spinal cord

(the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system.)

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nerve

(a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.)

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speech

(the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.)

gray; gray matter

(the darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites. Grey matter is distinguished from white matter, in that grey matter contains numerous cell bodies and relatively few myelinated axons, while white matter is composed chiefly of long-range myelinated axon tracts and contains relatively very few cell bodies. The color difference arises mainly from the whiteness of myelin. In living tissue, grey matter actually has a very light grey color with yellowish or pinkish hues, which come from capillary blood vessels and neuronal cell bodies)

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mind

(the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought)

mind

(the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought)

mind

(the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought)

sleep

(a condition of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.)