| cranium | | |
| n. (body) | 1. braincase, brainpan, cranium | the part of the skull that encloses the brain. |
| ~ asterion | the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture. |
| ~ stephanion | the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus. |
| ~ bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. |
| ~ ethmoid, ethmoid bone | one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity. |
| ~ os temporale, temporal bone | a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear. |
| ~ skull | the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates. |
| ~ calvaria, skullcap | the dome of the skull. |
| ~ frontal bone, os frontale, forehead | the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits. |
| ~ parietal bone | either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium. |
| ~ occipital bone | a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull. |
| ~ coronal suture, sutura coronalis | the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull. |
| ~ frontal suture, sutura frontalis | the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6). |
| ~ lamboid suture, sutura lamboidea | the suture between the occipital and parietal bones. |
| ~ occipitomastoid suture | the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture. |
| ~ parietomastoid suture | the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones. |
| ~ interparietal suture, sagittal suture, sutura sagittalis | the suture uniting the two parietal bones. |
| ~ fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus. |
| ~ foramen magnum | the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes. |
| mind | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. brain, head, mind, nous, psyche | 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" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ noddle | an informal British expression for head or mind.; "use your noddle" |
| ~ tabula rasa | a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke). |
| ~ ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind. |
| ~ unconscious, unconscious mind | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware. |
| ~ subconscious, subconscious mind | psychic activity just below the level of awareness. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. mind | recall or remembrance.; "it came to mind" |
| ~ recollection, reminiscence, recall | the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort).; "he has total recall of the episode" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. judgement, judgment, mind | an opinion formed by judging something.; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" |
| ~ conclusion, decision, determination | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration.; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination" |
| ~ opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
| n. (person) | 4. creative thinker, mind, thinker | an important intellectual.; "the great minds of the 17th century" |
| ~ intellectual, intellect | a person who uses the mind creatively. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. mind | attention.; "don't pay him any mind" |
| ~ notice, observance, observation | the act of noticing or paying attention.; "he escaped the notice of the police" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. idea, mind | your intention; what you intend to do.; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" |
| ~ aim, intent, intention, purpose, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
| n. (cognition) | 7. intellect, mind | knowledge and intellectual ability.; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" |
| ~ intelligence | the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience. |
| v. (communication) | 8. mind | be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by.; "I don't mind your behavior" |
| ~ object | express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent.; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" |
| ~ bridle at, bridle up, bristle at, bristle up | show anger or indignation.; "She bristled at his insolent remarks" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. mind | be concerned with or about something or somebody. |
| ~ think about | have on one's mind, think about actively.; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" |
| ~ worry, care | be concerned with.; "I worry about my grades" |
| v. (social) | 10. mind, take care | be in charge of or deal with.; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| ~ tend | manage or run.; "tend a store" |
| v. (social) | 11. heed, listen, mind | pay close attention to; give heed to.; "Heed the advice of the old men" |
| ~ obey | be obedient to. |
| v. (cognition) | 12. beware, mind | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.; "Beware of telephone salesmen" |
| ~ look out, watch out, watch | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful.; "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
| v. (cognition) | 13. bear in mind, mind | keep in mind. |
| ~ think of, remember | keep in mind for attention or consideration.; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" |
| ~ attend to, take to heart | get down to; pay attention to; take seriously.; "Attend to your duties, please" |
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