The Brain

The Brain

• Along with the spinal cord, the brain is part of the central nervous system.
• It is made up of billions of interconnected neurones.
• The brain is in charge of all our complex behaviours. It controls and co-ordinates everything you do- running, breathing, sleeping, memory.
• The brain has three main regions (+ the spinal cord) which are the medulla, cerebellum and cerebral cortex.
• The cerebral cortex is the outer, wrinkly layer that is responsible for things like consciousness, memory, intelligence, and language.
• The cerebellum is at the back of the head just above the neck, and is responsible for muscle co-ordination.
• The medulla is at the front of the head just above the spinacl cord, and controls unconscious activities like breathing and heartbeats.
• If a small part of the brain is damaged, the effect this has on the patient can tell you a lot about what the damaged part of…