How to Use "Brain" with Example Sentences

brain (n): the organ inside the head that controls the body, thoughts, and feelings; the ability to think intelligently

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Used with adjectives:

"The human brain is very complex."
(human)

"He has a dominant left brain."
(left, right)

Used with nouns:

"The doctors were analyzing her brain cells."
(cells, tissue, activity)

"The injury caused brain damage."
(damage, death)

"She had a brain injury."
(injury, disorder, hemorrhage, tumor)

"The doctor is performing brain surgery."
(surgery)

"He is a well known brain surgeon."
(surgeon)

"He's getting a brain scan."
(scan)

"The patient has no brain activity."
(activity, function)

Used with prepositions:

"They found a tumor on his brain."
(on)

"There was severe bleeding in her brain."
(in)