to examine critically
It’s hard to analyze something when it is not willing to interact.
anatomical
of or pertaining to anatomy.
It is important for doctors to understand the anatomical structure of their patients.
cardiac
pertain to the heart
The person with the heart problem went through cardiac arrest.
cerebellum
The trilobed structure of the brain that is responsible for the regulation and coordination of complex voluntary muscular movement as well as the maintenance of posture and balance.
Without a cerebellum, we would not be able to maintain our balance.
cerebral
of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
The cerebral part of the brain is the biggest part of the brain.
cerebral
of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
The cerebral part of the brain is the biggest part of the brain.
circulate
move amongst people
The word that there would be no school tomorrow circulated among the students quickly.
contraction
a shrinkage
The woman goes through contractions when she delivers the baby.
elaborate
worked out with great care
He had to elaborate so that we could get a better picture of his idea.
hemisphere
half of a sphere
The brain has two hemispheres: Left and right.
hypothalamus
The part of the brain that lies below the thalamus, functioning to regulate bodily temperature, certain metabolic processes, and other autonomic activities.
A lot of the automatic functions of the body are controlled by the hypothalamus.
impulse
a psychic drive or instinctual urge.
I had a sudden impulse to buy that $300 bag.
integrate
form into a whole
Every organ integrated becomes the body as a whole.
limbic system
ring of interconnected structures in the midline of the brain around the hypothalamus, involved with emotion and memory and with homeostatic regulatory systems.
The limbic system is important for storing memor, and expressing emotion.
lobes
A subdivision of a bodily organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries.
There are four different lobes of the brain that deal with different bodily activities.
locate
discover or describe the place
I had to locate the school on the map before I could drive over there.
rhythm
a movement characterized by equal beats
The song had a typical rhythm and beat.
sensory
pertain to sensation
The sensory security system picked up on the movement of the intruder.
skyscraper
a very tall building
Because there is so much land in Texas, you do not see many skyscrapers.
stimuli
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought
We fed the brain some electrical stimuli to see how it would respond.