It also controls all of your voluntary muscles,
which are the muscles you use when you
want to move such as your arms and legs. The
cerebrum also helps you to make choices – such as
whether or not to tidy your room or go out and play.
The Cerebellum
This is below your cerebrum at the back of your
brain. It is only 1/8 of the size of your cerebrum
but it is still extremely important. It controls
your movement, balance and coordination.
The Brain Stem
Your brain stem sits beneath the cerebrum but
in front of the cerebellum. This is what connects
the rest of your brain to your spinal cord which
runs all the way down your neck and back. The
brain stem is in charge of lots of important jobs
– including controlling all of your involuntary
muscles (the ones that work automatically).
BRAIN
Facts:
The brain uses aro
und 20%
of your bo
dy’s energy
New brain connec
tions are
created e
very time yo
u form
a memory
When you are aw
ake your bra
produces
in
enough elec
tricity to
power a s
mall lightbu
lb
60% of your
brain is fat
Sphenopalatine g
anglioneura
is the scien
lgia
tific term for
brain freeze
When you learn s
omething ne
the structu
w,
re of your bra
in changes
FUSE
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