brain
Cranial command center
The brain is the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and bodily functions.
By extension, brain means intelligence or mental capacity: She has the brains to solve this.
To brain someone is to strike them on the head.
A brain or the brains behind something is its mastermind: He was the brains of the operation.
To pick someone's brain is to extract their knowledge through questioning.
Brain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
lobes · hemisphere · ventricles · meninges · sulcus · gyrus · thalamus · hypothalamus
Study of nervous systems
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- neuroanatomyStudy of nervous system structure
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- cognitive scienceStudy of mental processes
neuroimaging · MRI · EEG · psychiatry · neuropsychology · electrophysiology · PET scan · fMRI
Impulse-conducting cell
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
myelin · neurotransmitter · grey matter · white matter · receptor · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate
Sudden brain blood blockage
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · epilepsy · seizure · meningitis · encephalitis · amnesia · aphasia
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- IQIntelligence score
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- acumenSharpness of mind
astuteness · insight · brilliance · cleverness · wit · sharpness · mental capacity · sagacity
Mind's retention capacity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
recognition · processing · interpretation · learning · recall · concentration · awareness · problem-solving
State of sentient awareness
- ideaMental formation
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
meditation · pondering · rumination · deliberation · conception · imagination · speculation · daydreaming
Faculty for forming ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- originalityNovel creative quality
- inventivenessCapacity for original creation
ingenuity · ideation · conceptualization · vision · epiphany · eureka · lateral thinking · creative thinking
Scheme's chief planner
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
- architectBuilding design professional
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- organizerArrangement tool or person
ringleader · orchestrator · schemer · thinker · driving force · key player · braintrust · chief strategist
cerebrum
Brain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
amygdala · lobes · hemisphere · ventricles · meninges · sulcus · gyrus · thalamus · hypothalamus · pituitary
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- neuroanatomyStudy of nervous system structure
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
cognitive science · neuroimaging · MRI · EEG · psychiatry · neuropsychology · electrophysiology · PET scan · fMRI · neural network
neuron
Impulse-conducting cell
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
glia · myelin · neurotransmitter · grey matter · white matter · receptor · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate · astrocyte
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
dementia · Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · epilepsy · seizure · meningitis · encephalitis · amnesia · aphasia · migraine
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
acumen · astuteness · insight · brilliance · cleverness · wit · sharpness · mental capacity · sagacity · discernment
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
comprehension · recognition · processing · interpretation · learning · recall · concentration · awareness · problem-solving · decision-making
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- ideaMental formation
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
introspection · meditation · pondering · rumination · deliberation · conception · imagination · speculation · daydreaming · musing
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- originalityNovel creative quality
inventiveness · ingenuity · ideation · conceptualization · vision · epiphany · eureka · lateral thinking · creative thinking · divergent thinking
mastermind
Scheme's chief planner
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
- architectBuilding design professional
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
organizer · ringleader · orchestrator · schemer · thinker · driving force · key player · braintrust · chief strategist
brainbody
Physical structure, living thing
brawn · flesh · muscle · physicality · corporeality
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- brain surgeryOperating on cranial tissue
- brain freezePain from cold foods
- brain cellsNeural tissue components
- brain deadIrreversibly unconscious
- brain surgeonPhysician operating on craniums
brainy, brains, brain rot, brainless, brainstorm, brainpower, brainchild, brained, brainiac