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Brain
Brain the one of the largest organs in our body,
weighing about 1.4 kg.
1.4
It has a soft, jelly texture but protected by a hard skull.
Cerebru
m
Function:
Controls voluntary actions
such as thinking, writing,
talking and dancing
Cerebru
m
Medulla
oblongat
a
Function:
Controls all involuntary actions
such as blood pressure, body
temperature, heartbeat
Spinal
cord
Function:
Controls movement and
maintains balance during
movement
Function:
Controls reflex action such as
sneezing, knee-jerk
Control
centre:
Cerebru
m
Speed :
Fast or
slow
Controlle
d by
brain
Voluntar
y action
Stimuli :
from the
brain or
the
environm
ent
Involves
the
nervous
system
(CNS)
Action
that
cannot
be
controlle
d
involunta
ry action
Stimuli :
no
Stimuli
Control
centre:
medulla
oblongat
a
Speed:
continue
s or
automati
c
Brain
injuries
Injuries of
CEREBRUM:
Loss of
memory
and senses
Injuries of
CEREBELLUM:
loss of
coordination
of the limbs
Brain
injuries
JE
Injuries of
MEDULLA
OBLONGATA:
Can be fatal
because this part
controls
involuntary
actions