THE BRAIN

THE BRAIN

ALL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MAIN ORGAN

Kevin Solarte - Cristian Peña

The brain is the most important organ of our body. It`s the responsable of control and regulate every body process, for its perfect performance.

Although we talk about train the brain,this is not a muscle. It`s formed by the neurons cells. However is important the connections that are stablished when we are kids, because if we have a nice stimulation of the brain, we have nice skills in the future.

What is the brain?

 

It`s the main organ of our central nervous system. It`s found in cranial cavity, is pink and gelatinous. The brain has billions of neurons.

Its weight is approximately 1.5 kilograms and its volume is between 1130 and 1260 cubics centimeters, depending to our gender.

It`s protected for menbranes called meninges. If the brain is responsable to controle all,  our body and mental functions are perfects to our development

                     

What is its function?

The brain is composed of three parts, and among them are distributed the functions:



- Brain Stem: 
It`s located in the brain base and is the communication door to the spinal cord. Its function is controle the heart rate, the breathing and diggestion.


- Cerebellum:
It`s the responsable of our balance and fix our movements,


- Cerebrum:
Is the boss of our body. Its function is process the information through the nerves and emit a answer to be executed

 Which are the brain parts?

 

The brain parts are:

- Brain cortex

            

- The two hemispheres, left and right

             

- The cranial bones.

         

- Cerebrospinal fluid.

                      

- Blood brain barrier.