Brain
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The brain functions are wider than the sky The brain functions are wider than the sky

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and perhaps the most remarkable.

It produces our every thought, action, memory, feeling and experience of the world. This jelly–like mass of tissue, weighing in at around 1.4 kilograms, contains a staggering one hundred billion nerve cells, or neurons. The complexity of the connectivity between these cells is mind–boggling. Each neuron can make contact with thousands or even tens of thousands of others, via tiny structures called synapses. Our brains form a million new connections for every second of our lives. The pattern and strength of the connections is constantly changing and no two brains are alike. It is in these changing connections that memories are stored, habits learned and personalities shaped, by reinforcing certain patterns of brain activity, and losing others.

The brain is broadly divided into three regions: forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain. The forebrain consists mainly of cerebrum and diencephalon. The midbrain does not have any further divisions. The hindbrain consists of three centers called pons, cerebellum and medulla.

The human brain is a complex organ that allows us to think, move, feel, see, hear, taste, and smell. It controls our body, receives information, analyzes information and stores information(our memories). The brain produces electrical signals, which, together with chemical reactions, let the parts of the body communicate. Nerves send these signals throughout the body.

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