Our BRAIN is the boss of our body.. It runs the show and controls just about everything we do,, even when we're asleep.. Our BRAIN has many different parts that work together.. We're going to talk about the key parts:

CEREBRUM

CEREBELLUM

BRAIN STEM

PITUITARY GLAND

HYPOTHALAMUS

The biggest part of the BRAIN is the cerebrum.. The cerebrum makes up 85% of the BRAIN's weight.. The cerebrum is the thinking part of the BRAIN and it controls our voluntary muscles,, which moves when we want them to.. So we can't dance or kick a soccer ball without our cerebrum..

The cerebrum has two halves,, one on either side of the head.. Researchers think that the right half helps us think about abstract things like music,, colours,, and shapes.. The left half is said to be analytical,, helping us with maths,, logic,, and speech.. Scientists do know for sure that the right half of the cerebrum controls the left side of our body,, and the left half controls the right side..

When we're thinking hard,, we're using our cerebrum.. Our memory lives in the cerebrum,, both short-term & long-term.. The cerebrum also helps us reasoning..