OMG OMG! A 8th Grader in Mexico wants to know, "what is the brain?"
Here's an answer:
One of the fundamental organs of many creatures that is responsible for conscious thought. Read More
The brain is the central organ in humans and many other organisms. It is a very complex piece of equipment; responsible for thought, behavior, emotion, memory, dreams, and much more. Through chemical signals - known as neurotransmitters - sent between various parts of your body and your brain, it tells you when you are sleepy, hungry, injured, and coordinates all movements from a wink of your eye to a scratch of your head. It is easy to see why, of the two organs you cannot survive without, the brain is one of them (the other being the heart).
Wow, the brain is so cool!
Hey, what's the one thing you wish you knew about the brain?