Brain
Brain noun - The part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons.
Usage example: I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
Skull and brain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skull" instead the word "Brain" as a noun or a verb.
Skull
Skull noun - The case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates.
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- These specialists believe that dehydration to try and make weight reduces the amount of fluid between the brain and the skull that cushions the brain during head trauma.
Source: Casualty in the Ring -
The main risk is that a blood vessel will rupture and bleed into the brain or skull, causing pressure to build so the delicate tissue doesn't get enough oxygen.
Source: Death by Falling Over -
This eventually leaves him a human brain and skull attached to the parasite's exposed support skeleton.
Source: Literature / Robopocalypse
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