- The brain is the control center for the whole body.
- It controls our consciousness, how we think, learn and remember.
- It controls how we move. It also controls our personality and how we act.
- The brain is responsible for controlling our heart rate, breathing and blood pressure.
- Each part of the brain serves a specific function and links with other parts of the brain to carry out more complicated functions.
- The brain is made up of three parts: the cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum and the brainstem.
- Despite being protected by the thick bones of the skull, and suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, the brain is susceptible to damage and disease.
- The most common forms of physical damage are closed head injuries such as a blow to the head, a stroke, or poisoning by a variety of chemicals such as alcohol.
