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Timothy E. Afable Health 6 Grade 6-South Korea

The human brain is the center of the nervous system and is enclosed in the cranium. It monitors and regulates the body's functions while continuously receiving and analyzing sensory information. The brainstem controls basic processes like breathing and heart rate. The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds on average and contains 50-100 billion neurons. It is divided into four lobes - frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal - with the frontal lobe associated with functions like planning and reasoning. The cerebellum coordinates movement and balance.

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Timothy E. Afable Health 6 Grade 6-South Korea

The human brain is the center of the nervous system and is enclosed in the cranium. It monitors and regulates the body's functions while continuously receiving and analyzing sensory information. The brainstem controls basic processes like breathing and heart rate. The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds on average and contains 50-100 billion neurons. It is divided into four lobes - frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal - with the frontal lobe associated with functions like planning and reasoning. The cerebellum coordinates movement and balance.

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Timothy E.

Afable Health 6

Grade 6-South Korea

Reflection paper about the brain from the film:Body Atlas

The human brain is the center of the human nervous system. Enclosed in the cranium.

The brain monitors and regulates the body's actions and reactions. It continuously receives sensory information, and
rapidly analyzes this data and then responds, controlling bodily actions and functions. The brainstem controls
breathing, heart rate, and other autonomic processes that are independent of conscious brain functions.

The human brain has been estimated to contain 50–100 billion neurons

The adult human brain weighs on average about 3 lb.

The 4 lobes

 Frontal lobe

 Parietal lobe

 Occipital lobe

 Temporal lobe

 The frontal lobes, which are associated with executive functions such as self-control, planning, reasoning, and
abstract thought. The portion of the brain devoted to vision is also greatly enlarged in human beings.

 The cerebellum is responsible for the body's balance, posture, and the coordination of movement.

The cerebral hemispheres form the largest part of the human brain and are situated above most other brain
structures. They are covered with a cortical layer with a convoluted topography.[12] Underneath the cerebrum lies
the brainstem, resembling a stalk on which the cerebrum is attached. At the rear of the brain, beneath the cerebrum
and behind the brainstem, is the cerebellum, a structure with a horizontally furrowed surface that makes it look
different from any other brain area. The same structures are present in other mammals, although the cerebellum is
not so large relative to the rest of the brain. As a rule, the smaller the cerebrum, the less convoluted the cortex. The
cortex of a rat or mouse is almost completely smooth. The cortex of a dolphin or whale, on the other hand, is more
convoluted than the cortex of a human.

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