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Topic: brain
Definition:

  • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
  • enclosed within the skull
  • continuous with the spinal cord mental ability
  • "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense" that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  • the seat of the faculty of reason
  • "his mind wandered"
  • "I couldn't get his words out of my head" someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  • "Mozart was a child genius"
  • "he's smart but he's no Einstein" the brain of certain animals used as meat hit on the head kill by smashing someone's skull

    Related tag cloud:

  • injury
  • neurology
  • mind
  • neuroscience
  • stroke
  • rehabilitation
  • health
  • education
  • research
  • memory
  • learning
  • psychology
  • tbi
  • brain injury
  • neurosurgery
  • head
  • alzheimers
  • cognition
  • cognitive
  • cancer
  • tumor
    • Resources:

    Harvard Medical Web
    Links to and information about the Harvard Medical School, School of Dental Medicine, and Harvard Medical Center.
    http://www.med.harvard.edu/

    Brain
    A journal of neurology. Free access to already published articles.
    http://brain.oupjournals.org/

    Funbrain
    Contains educational games that improve your math, science, and grammar skills.
    http://www.funbrain.com/

    Education Place
    Elementary resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies centers, intervention, professional development, searchable activity database, educational games, and textbook support.
    http://www.eduplace.com/

    Brain POP
    Learn about your body and how it functions. Have your homework questions answered with a movie, ask for advice, or just browse and learn.
    http://www.brainpop.com/