| When trying to find out how to know if you have | | | | talking) as well as the things the body does |
| brain cancer, it helps to have a basic understanding of | | | | automatically that we don't have to think about doing |
| what the brain is and what role it plays in the body. | | | | (like breathing.) The brain is also in charge of the |
| The brain is described in many different ways, | | | | senses of the body which are sight, hearing, touch, |
| defined as having 5 sections by some resources and | | | | taste and smell. The brain is usually considered to play |
| having 21 sections in other resources. The depth of | | | | an important role in a person's memory, emotions |
| the description need not be very complex for a | | | | and personality. |
| general understanding. | | | | The brain is known to have billions of connections |
| The brain is considered the senior organ in the body | | | | between it and the various parts of the body. These |
| and the central computer for all body functions in | | | | are the connections which pass information and |
| animals. It is composed of soft tissue, is more than | | | | instructions back and forth. The brain is the most |
| 60% fat, and is located just underneath the skull. It is | | | | complex part of the body. So while much is known |
| attached above the spinal cord and is the control | | | | about its function and relationship with the rest of |
| point for the central nervous system in the body. | | | | the body, much still remains a mystery. |
| The brain is linked to all parts of the body by a | | | | It is easy to see, therefore, that when trying to find |
| network of nerves carrying messages back and forth | | | | out if you have brain cancer how an abnormality in |
| whereby the brain can monitor and control all body | | | | the brain can show up as any one of many different |
| activity. Much study of the brain has been conducted | | | | symptoms elsewhere in the body, depending on |
| by scientists to conclude the brain controls the things | | | | what part of the brain has the imperfection. |
| we choose to have the body do (like walking and | | | | |