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The nervous system is the control center of all the body systems. It is also the

most important system as it controls all other body systems and the sense
organs. Everything we do is controlled by our nervous system.

Brain The Nervous System

Spinal cord The nervous system is made up of three parts : the
brain, the spinal cord and the nerves. Our entire

Nerves body is covered by an interconnected network of
nerves which can be compared to a network of
roads. The brain receives and send messages through

these nerves. This network of nerves allows the brain
to monitor and control every part of our body.
Nervous system

The Brain

The brain is the most remarkable organ in our body. It is

the control centre of our body. It controls almost all
functions of the body. Messages from different parts of the

body tell the brain what is required by the body. The brain
then tells every part of the body, by sending messages, Skull protects
what to do and how to do it, even when we are asleep. the brain.

The brain not only controls the movements of the
Brainy Bites body but also enables as to thinks, reasons,
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Brain is the heaviest remember or stores a lot of information and can recall

organ in our body.
that when required. This ability is called memory.
The brain is soft and delicate organ like jelly. It looks like a walnut. It is

protected within a bony framework called the skull. The space between the
brain and the skull is filled with a fluid that cushions and protects it.

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