ALPHABETICAL BRAIN™ VOCABULARY PUBLISHED ONLINE BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH: BRAIN FACT SHEET on June 2, 2018 INTRODUCTION The brain is the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior. Lying in 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. Now, however, the brain is beginning to relinquish its secrets. Scientists have learned more about the brain in the last 10 years 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, our U. S. 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 brain fact sheet provides a brief explanation of the latest scientific facts concerning human brain functions. It may help you understand how the healthy brain works, how to keep it healthy, and what happens when the brain is diseased or dysfunctional. The following pdf file provides the complete Brain Fact Sheet details that are posted on the NINDS blog. Printable PDF Form BRIEF BRAIN FACT SHEET posted by National Institute of Health (printable copy for your easy editing and memory consolidation) instantly return to: LEARN THE 15 BRAIN IDEAS FAST produced by Infinite Interactive Ideas™