Glossary

Brain: We think with our brain. The brain is protected by the skull.

Helmet: a hard covering worn to protect the head.

Imaging -To make an image or picture of something (like your brain).

Mock: a replica; not real

MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging – a machine that uses big, strong magnets to take pictures of the brain.

Practice: the doing of some activity many times to become skilled at it.

John spends a few hours every day on football practice.

Research: careful study of something in order to find out information about it.

Scanner: A machine that looks into the inside of your brain

Statue: a piece of art that is shaped or put together out of stone, metal or other material. Statues are often in the form of a human or animal.