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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

neural structure go
a structure that is part of the nervous system

center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

noun.body

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auditory center go
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
rhinencephalon, olfactory brain go
a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals
Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca go
the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
Wernicke's area, Wernicke's center go
the auditory word center
superior colliculus go
an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex
inferior colliculus go
an essential auditory center in the midbrain
respiratory center go
the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles