THE BRAIN
Brain has three basic functions ::
1.Detection and processing of sensory informations from inside and outside the body
2.Orientation and control of movement which is brought about by muscle action
3.Brain is also the seat of conciousness and the mind is in some ways is a reflection of its activity
The brain of an adult weighs about 1.3 kg it is divided into three parts fore brain Mid brain and hind brain
1.fore brain consists of cerebrum basal nuclei limbic system Reticular formation Thalamus and Hypothalamus
2.Mid brain consists of Tectum Tegmentum cerebral peduncle corpus striatum substantia nigra Red nucleus etc
3.Hind brain consists of Cerebellum pons and medulla oblongata
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