cerebra
Plural thinking organs
Cerebra is the plural of cerebrum, the large upper portion of the brain responsible for conscious thought, sensory processing, and voluntary movement.
The term appears almost exclusively in technical anatomical or medical contexts: The cerebra of the specimens showed similar development patterns.
The more common plural is cerebrums.
Half of a ball
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- lobesRounded projecting parts
encephalon · brainstem · ventricles · meninges · white matter · gray matter · corpus callosum · thalamus
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
myelin · neurotransmitter · astrocyte · microglia · action potential · nerve impulse · neuroplasticity · receptor
Seat of consciousness
- thoughtsMental reflections
- psycheTotal mental life
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
sentience · introspection · subconscious · imagination · memory · mentality · contemplation · metacognition
Person of rare brilliance
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
acumen · perspicacity · erudition · astute · savvy · discernment · comprehension · brilliance
hemisphere
Half of a ball
lobes · encephalon · brainstem · ventricles · meninges · white matter · gray matter · corpus callosum · thalamus · hypothalamus
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
dendrite · myelin · neurotransmitter · astrocyte · microglia · action potential · nerve impulse · neuroplasticity · receptor · vesicle
mind
Seat of consciousness
- thoughtsMental reflections
- psycheTotal mental life
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
awareness · sentience · introspection · subconscious · imagination · memory · mentality · contemplation · metacognition · self-awareness
genius
Person of rare brilliance
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
insight · acumen · perspicacity · erudition · astute · savvy · discernment · comprehension · brilliance · intellection
cerebracerebella
Posterior brain structures
brain stems · brain stem · medulla oblongata · spinal cords · hindbrains
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- cerebral cortexBrain's outer neural sheet
- cerebral hemorrhageBleeding within the brain
- cerebral hemisphereLateral brain division
- cerebral aneurysmBulging artery in brain
- cerebral arteryBlood vessel supplying brain
cerebral, cerebrum, cerebellum, cerebrate, cerebellar, cerebrospinal, cerebrally, cerebration, cerebrovascular