Brain

Brain
 Found in the head and protected by the
skull, soft tissues called meninges and a
cushion fluid.
 Weighs about 1.5 kilograms and contains

billions of neurons
Functions of the brain:
1. It controls the voluntary activities of
the body like thinking, solving
problems, and memorizing details and
decision making.
2. Controls the muscle movements like
walking and writing.
3. Coordinate muscular actions.
4. Responsible for man’s ability to
learn.
5. Helps maintain the person sense of
balance.
6. Controls the involuntary muscles of
the body and coordinates functions
like beating of the heart and
breathing.
Remember:
 The main function of the brain is to
process information it receives and
send instruction to the different parts
of the body.