The brain is the most complex part of the human body. I call it the CPU of the human body. This three pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of the body movement and the controller of behavior. Lying on its bony shell and washed by protective fluid, the brain is the source of all the qualities that define our humanity. The brain is the crown jewel of the human body.

For centuries, scientists and philosophers have been fascinated by the brain, but until recently they viewed the brain as nearly incomprehensible. However, the brain is beginning to relinquish it's secrets. Scientists have learned more about the brain in the last 10 year's than in all previous centuries because of the accelerating pace of research in neurological and behavioral science and the development of new research techniques. As a result, Congress named the 1990s the Decade of the Brain. At the forefront of research on the brain and other elements of the nervous system is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(NINDS), which conducts and supports scientific studies in the United States and around the world.

This facts sheet is a basic introduction to the human brain. It may help you understand how the healthy brain works, how to keep it healthy, and what happens when the brain is diseased or disfunctional.

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