a structure that is part of the nervous system

the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve

a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior

the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people

the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people

an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom