Yo yo yo! A 5th Grader in United States wants to know, "is your brain connected to your head"
Here's an answer:
It is inside of your head. Read More
What we call the brain is the collection of cells that are pushed together really closely inside of your skull. Some of those cells, neurons, actually have parts of themselves (axons) that leave the 'brain' and go to other parts of the body. There are also lots of neurons outside of the brain that send their axons into it. So although the brain itself is a single organ (like the heart, or the liver), it is composed of many small piece that are heavily connected with many other areas of the body.
Wow, the brain is so cool!
Hey, what's the one thing you wish you knew about the brain?