Synonyms and antonyms of The brain and nervous system in British Thesaurus

amygdala (noun)

one of two areas in the brain, which are involved in processing emotions

brain (noun)

belonging to or connected with the brain

brain cell (noun)

one of the millions of cells that your brain is made of

brain damage (noun)

damage to someone’s brain as a result of an accident or illness

brain death (noun)

a state in which someone’s brain has stopped working, so that they are in fact dead, even though a machine may continue to make their heart work

brains (noun)

the organ inside your head that allows you to think and feel, and controls your body

brainstem (noun)

the part of the brain above the spinal cord between the left and right halves of the brain

brainwave (noun)

biology an electrical signal sent by your brain that can be recorded and measured

central nervous system (noun)

the part of your nervous system that consists of your brain and your spinal cord

cerebellum (noun)

the part of your brain that is responsible for your balance and movement

cerebral (adjective)

medical relating to or affecting your brain

cerebral cortex (noun)

the outer layer of the cerebrum (=the front part of your brain)

cerebral hemisphere (noun)

one of the two halves of the front part of your brain

cerebrum (noun)

the front part of your brain that controls thinking, learning, and feeling. It is divided into two halves called cerebral hemispheres.

CNS (abbreviation)

central nervous system

cortex (noun)

the outer layer of your brain or another organ

dopamine (noun)

a chemical produced in the brain that carries messages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter.

frontal (adjective)

formal relating to the front part of the head or brain

frontal lobe (noun)

either of the two front parts of the brain

ganglion (noun)

a group of nerve cells

grey matter (noun)

informal your brain

grey matter (noun)

medical the grey-brown substance in your brain and spinal cord that consists mainly of the bodies of neurons (=cells that carry messages to and from your brain)

hemisphere (noun)

one half of the brain, divided between left and right

hippocampus (noun)

one of two areas in the brain, which are involved in processing memory

the hypothalamus (noun)

a small area on the lower part of your brain that controls your heartbeat and body temperature and also affects your pituitary gland

input (noun)

psychology information that your brain receives from your eyes, ears, or nerves

lobe (noun)

a round part of something, especially a part of a leaf or a large section of your brain

medulla oblongata (noun)

the lowest part of your brain that is connected to your spinal cord and controls the way that your heart and lungs work

message (noun)

a piece of information that your brain sends to or receives from part of your body

nerve (noun)

one of the groups of fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and the rest of your body, communicating pain, pressure, feelings of heat and cold etc

nervous (adjective)

relating to the system of nerves in your body

the nervous system (noun)

the system of nerves that sends and receives the signals that control your body and mind

neural (adjective)

relating to your nerves or your nervous system

neural network (noun)

medical a system of nerve cells that receives messages from your brain, allowing your body to do something

neuro- (prefix)

brain, nerve, or nervous system: used with some nouns and adjectives

neurological (adjective)

relating to your nervous system or to the diseases that affect it

neuron (noun)

a cell that sends messages to your brain and receives messages from your brain through electrical signals

neurotransmitter (noun)

a chemical that is released at the end of a nerve fibre when a nerve impulse arrives, and sends the impulse on to other cells

noddle (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned your head, or your brain

nut (noun)

informal your head, or your brain

receptor (noun)

medical a nerve, for example in your skin or your nose, that sends messages to your central nervous system

root (noun)

medical the end of a nerve that is closest to the centre of your body

spinal cord (noun)

the inner part of your spine that contains nerves going from your brain to the other parts of your body

synapse (noun)

a place in your nervous system where nerve cells join each other

temporal lobe (noun)

a part of the brain that is responsible for hearing, memory, and speech

transmission (noun)

the process in which signals are sent from one nerve to another in the body

white matter (noun)

the white substance in your brain and spinal cord that consists mainly of nerve fibres