Brain

All 5 parts of the brain are very important!

Cerebrum

• The biggest part of the brain is the cerebrum it makes up 85% of the weight of the brain.

• The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and the bit that moves your muscles.

• The right side of the cerebrum controls the left side and the left side controls the right side.

Cerebellum

• At the back of the brain bellow the cerebrum there's the cerebellum it’s only 1/8 the size of the cerebrum.

• It controls balance, movement and coordination.

Brain stem

• Beneath the cerebrum and in front of the cerebellum there is a thing called the brain stem, it connects the brain to the spinal cord.

• It tells the main muscles and nerves to feel and move.

Pituitary gland

• An other part of the brain is the pituitary gland. It is the size of a pea and controls your growth and it plays a big part in puberty.

• It knows how much sugar and water is in your body.

Hypothalamus

• The Hypothalamus controls your temperature and tells you when to sweat and shiver.