the gradual coming into existence

inflammation (swelling) of the brain resulting from e.g. viral infection

break the information down into a form you understand

past simple of excise/ɪkˈsʌɪz/— remove by cutting

the state of being extinct (no longer existing)

clear and recurrent memory of a past experience

The forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

weak and thin

the period of time between conception and birth

cells that surround the neurones of the central and peripheral nervous systems, providing both structural and physiological support