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Your Brain & Nervous System

Why do your eyes blink without you ever thinking about it? Where do dreams come from? Your brain is in charge of these things and a lot more. In fact, your brain is the boss of your body. Your brain has many different parts that work together. Cerebrum (say: suh-REE-brum) cerebellum (say: sair-uh-BELL-um) brain stem pituitary (say: puh-TOO-uh-ter-ee) gland hypothalamus (say: hy-po-THAL-uh-mus) The Biggest Part: the Cerebrum The biggest part of the brain is the cerebrum. <a href=" your favorite way to challenge your brain? When you're thinking hard, you're using your cerebrum. The cerebrum has two halves, with one on either side of the head. Listen The Cerebellum's Balancing Act Next up is the cerebellum. Because of your cerebellum, you can stand upright, keep your balance, and move around.

Brain Stem Keeps You Breathing — and More Another brain part that's small but mighty is the brain stem. Listen Pituitary Gland Controls Growth Listen. Brain & Spine Foundation - Anatomy of the brain. Do you know which parts of your brain control the different functions in your body?

Brain & Spine Foundation - Anatomy of the brain

This page explains what the different parts of your brain do. Frontal lobe The frontal lobe governs our personality, character and behaviour. It is where we control our body movement and how we express ourselves. This part of the brain allows us to speak. Occipital Lobe The occipital lobe receives messages from the eyes and recognises shapes, colours and objects. Parietal lobe The parietal lobe gives you a sense of 'me'. Temporal lobe You have two temporal lobes, one behind each ear. Cerebellum. Explore the Brain. Advertisement.

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EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN The human brain is a complex organ that allows us to think, move, feel, see, hear, taste, and smell. The brain produces electrical signals, which, together with chemical reactions, let the parts of the body communicate.

The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1300-1400 g). At birth, the human brain weighs less than a pound (0.78-0.88 pounds or 350-400 g). The brain consists of gray matter (40%) and white matter (60%) contained within the skull. The brain has three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem (medulla). NOURISHMENT OF THE BRAIN Although the brain is only 2% of the body's weight, it uses 20% of the oxygen supply and gets 20% of the blood flow. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounds the brain. RSA Animate - The Divided Brain. Brain.