…an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity…
…(1921–57), English French-horn player. His mastery of the instrument’s entire range inspired many composers, including Benjamin Britten and Paul Hindemith, to write works for him…
…a compact coral with a convoluted surface resembling that of the brain…
…irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent respiration, regarded as indicative of death…
…the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country…
…food believed to be beneficial to the brain, especially in increasing intellectual capabilities…
…the left-hand side of the human brain, which is believed to be associated with linear and analytical thought…
…the right-hand side of the human brain, which is believed to be associated with creative thought and the emotions…
…having the corpus callosum severed or absent, so as to eliminate the main connection between the two hemispheres of the brain…
…injury to the brain that impairs its functions, especially permanently…
…a soft yellow gelatinous fungus with a lobed and folded surface, living on dead wood in both Eurasia and North America…
…a problem or puzzle, typically one designed to be solved for amusement…
…obtain information by questioning someone who is better informed about a subject than oneself…
…make a great effort to think of or remember something…
…the recording and analysis of an individual’s neurological responses to images and words flashed on a screen, especially to determine if the person is telling the truth…
…a semipermeable membrane separating the blood from the cerebrospinal fluid, and constituting a barrier to the passage of cells, particles, and large molecules…
…a nonsurgical treatment to reduce tremor and to block involuntary movements in patients with motion disorders. Small electric shocks are delivered to the thalamus (especially in the treatment of multiple sclerosis) or the globus pallidus (especially in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease), rendering these parts of the brain inactive without surgically destroying them…
…mental deterioration, especially senile dementia, supposedly resulting from degeneration of the brain tissue…
…a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain…
…the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downwards to form the spinal cord…
…the lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata…
…a soft yellow gelatinous fungus with a lobed and folded surface, living on dead wood in both Eurasia and North America…
…a group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician…
…a problem or puzzle, typically one designed to be solved for amusement…
