Difference between revisions of "Brain"

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An organ rarely found in the body of a conservative or religious person. ~Icewedge

Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.

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-The '''brain''' is a major subdivision in an animal's [[central nervous system]]. It is located [[anterior]] to the other major division, the [[spinal cord]]. In more primitive [[Nervous system | nervous systems]] the brain can be as simple as a single or small collection of [[neurons]] called [[ganglia]]. In the vertebrates, the brain is much more developed and is divided into three separate areas, the [[forebrain]], the [[midbrain]], and the [[hindbrain]]. The brain is involved in higher functioning such as decision-making, speech, and processing of the [[senses]]. Investigations using new techniques such as [[fMRI]] are expanding knowledge on the relationship between the brain and behavior.
+An organ rarely found in the body of a conservative or religious person.
+~Icewedge
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