The brain is an organ located inside your head. The brain and the spinal cord form the central nervous system. This complex
system controls everything we do. Each part of the brain has a different job. Here are some examples of functions that the
brain controls:
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movement such as walking or stretching
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seeing, smelling, touching, tasting, and hearing (the 5 senses)
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emotions, thoughts, and memory
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breathing and heartbeat
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digesting food
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talking and understanding
The brain is like a busy city. Each part has different functions and is made up of different types of cells. To work, different
parts of the brain need to send messages to each other, and to other parts of the body.
Read further to find out the different parts of the brain and what they do, how the brain is organized, and what the brain
is made of.