brainpan
Head's bony case
Brainpan is an old-fashioned or literary word for the skull, especially the part that encloses the brain.
It treats the cranium as a container—a pan holding the brain: a blow to the brainpan.
The word appears most often in violent contexts or period fiction.
Seat of consciousness
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
consciousness · awareness · memory · intellect · perception · understanding · knowledge · wisdom
Brain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- dura materOutermost cerebral membrane
arachnoid · ventricles · gyrus · sulcus · cortex · gray matter · white matter · encephalon
Rear cranial region
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- templesHoly places or head sides
- suturesMedical wound closures
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
parietal · frontal · occipital · temporal · sphenoid · ethmoid · orbit · fossa
Protective head covering
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- crash helmetImpact-absorbing headgear
- bike helmetProtective headwear for cyclists
skull cap · protective gear · armor · shielding · head injury · concussion · impact · trauma
mind
Seat of consciousness
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
cognition · consciousness · awareness · memory · intellect · perception · understanding · knowledge · wisdom · insight
cerebrum
Brain's largest division
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
dura mater · arachnoid · ventricles · gyrus · sulcus · cortex · gray matter · white matter · encephalon · hemisphere
occiput
Rear cranial region
fontanelle · parietal · frontal · occipital · temporal · sphenoid · ethmoid · orbit · fossa · vault
helmet
Protective head covering
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- crash helmetImpact-absorbing headgear
bike helmet · skull cap · protective gear · armor · shielding · head injury · concussion · impact · trauma · safeguard