Corpo - Il Cervello
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative al cervello, come "corteccia", "lobo frontale" e "amigdala".
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the largest and most developed part of the brain, responsible for conscious thought, perception, movement, and memory
cervello, encefalo
a region of the brain that coordinates movement, balance, and posture
cervelletto, piccolo cervello
the vital bridge between the brain and the spinal cord, controlling essential functions and relaying information throughout the body
tronco encefalico, tronco cerebrale
a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication
corpo calloso, commissura callosa
an almond-shaped structure in the brain that plays a key role in processing emotions
corpus amygdaloideum, amigdala cerebrale
(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter
corteccia
a region of the cerebral cortex responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements
corteccia motoria, area motoria
a curved fold in the cerebral cortex that is involved in emotion, memory, and attention
circonvoluzione del cingolo, giro del cingolo
the anterior part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and complex behaviors
corteccia frontale, lobo frontale
a region of the brain responsible for cognitive functions such as decision-making or problem-solving
lobo frontale, regione frontale del cervello
the region in the brain that processes visual information
corteccia occipitale, area visiva
a body part located at the posterior end of the cerebral cortex in the brain, responsible for processing and interpreting visual information received from the eyes
lobo occipitale, parte occipitale del cervello
an anatomical structure located in the occipital lobe of the brain. It is involved in visual processing
giro occipitale, circonvoluzione occipitale
a brain region that processes sensory information related to touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception from different parts of the body
striscia sensoriale, corteccia somatosensoriale
a curved fold of tissue located in the frontal lobe of the brain
giro frontale, circonvoluzione frontale
the outer layer of neural tissue in the parietal lobe involved in sensory processing and spatial awareness
corteccia parietale, cortex parietale
a region of the brain involved in sensory processing, spatial awareness, and cognitive functions
lobo parietale
a folded region of brain tissue in the parietal lobe, involved in sensory perception, spatial processing, and motor planning
giro parietale, circonvoluzione parietale
a region of the brain responsible for auditory processing, memory, language comprehension, and visual perception
lobo temporale, regione temporale
the region of the brain within the temporal lobe that is involved in auditory processing, memory, language comprehension, and visual recognition
corteccia temporale, regione corticale temporale
a curved fold of tissue located within the temporal lobe of the brain, involved in various functions such as auditory processing, language, memory, and emotion
giro temporale, circonvoluzione temporale
a region in the brain responsible for speech production and language processing
l'area di Broca, la zona di Broca
a region of the brain located in the frontal lobe that is responsible for controlling voluntary movement of muscles throughout the body
striscia motoria, corteccia motoria
a region of the brain involved in language comprehension and processing
area di Wernicke, zona di Wernicke
a shallow groove or indentation on the surface of the brain, separating different regions or lobes
solco, scanalatura
a deep groove in the brain that separates the frontal and parietal lobes
solco centrale, scissura di Rolando
a groove on the lateral surface of the cerebrum that separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe
solco laterale del cervello, scissura di Silvio
the region of the central nervous system that contains neural cell bodies, dendrites, and synapses, and appears greyish in color
materia grigia, sostanza grigia
the tissue in the central nervous system composed of myelinated nerve fibers
sostanza bianca, materia bianca
(anatomy) a region in the central lower part of the brain that is responsible for autonomic nervous system and the release of hormones
ipotalamo
a region in the brain that acts as a relay station for sensory information
talamo, regione del cervello che funge da stazione di relay per le informazioni sensoriali
a group of structures in the brain involved in motor control and reward-based learning
ganglio basale, nucleo basale
a complex subcortical nervous system of the brain that is associated with emotions and drives
sistema limbico
the interconnected structures within the brain's limbic system, involved in emotions, memory, and motivation
cervello limbico, sistema limbico
a small, almond-shaped structure in the brain that processes emotions
amigdala, corpo amigdaloideo
a part of the basal ganglia in the brain, involved in motor control and coordination
putamen, una parte dei gangli della base nel cervello
a fluid-filled chamber in the brain that plays a vital role in cerebrospinal fluid circulation and brain health
ventricolo laterale, camera laterale del cervello
a curved structure in the brain responsible for memory formation, learning, and spatial navigationa curved structure in the brain responsible for memory formation, learning, and spatial navigation
ippocampo, struttura ippocampale
the front part of the brain involved in higher cognition and executive functions
corteccia prefrontale, lobo prefrontale
a brain structure involved in emotional and cognitive processing, located above the corpus callosum
circonvoluzione cingolata, giro cingolato
(anatomy) one of the four main cavities in the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid
ventricolo
a network of blood vessels in the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid
plesso coroideo, rete coroidea
a protective fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, providing cushioning and facilitating nutrient exchange
liquido cefalorachidiano, liquido cerebrospinale
a small opening that connects the lateral ventricles of the brain, allowing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between them
forame di Monro, apertura di Monro
a fluid-filled cavity in the brain that plays a role in cerebrospinal fluid circulation and communication between brain regions
terzo ventricolo, ventricolo terziario
a fluid-filled cavity located in the brainstem, involved in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid
quarto ventricolo, ventricolo cerebrale posteriore
a fluid-filled area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater in the central nervous system
spazio subaracnoideo, area subaracnoidea
a fluid-filled space within the body, particularly within the brain or spinal cord, that acts as a reservoir for cerebrospinal fluid
cisterna, serbatoio
a narrow fluid-filled channel that runs through the center of the spinal cord and carries cerebrospinal fluid
canale centrale, dotto ependimale
a three-layered protective covering that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
meningi, membrane meningee
an opening at the posterior aspect of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
foramen magnum
the tough, fibrous membrane that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord
dura madre, meninge dura
a thin membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord, playing a role in protecting and supporting the central nervous system
aracnoide, membrana aracnoidea
the innermost layer of the meninges, which is a protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
pia madre, membrana pia madre
the middle and largest of the three cranial fossae, located at the base of the skull and housing the temporal lobes of the brain
fossa cranica media, fossa media del cranio
a cavity located at the base of the skull that holds the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata
fossa cranica posteriore, cavità cranica posteriore
the shallowest and most anterior of the three cranial fossae, located at the base of the skull and housing the frontal lobes of the brain
fossa cranica anteriore, fossa anteriore del cranio
the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and information processing
corteccia cerebrale, cortex cerebrale
a structure located in the front part of the brain involved in the sense of smell
cervello olfattivo, rinencefalo
a brain structure involved in processing smells and detecting odor molecules
bulbo olfattivo, bulbo dell'olfatto
