Neural Control & Coordination

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Brain is central information processing organ of our body and

acts as the command and control system.

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BRAIN

It is protected in cranial cavity .

It has 3-layered connective tissue membranes called cranial meninges .

Meninges consist of outer dura-mater , middle arachnoid mater and

inner pia-mater.

The subarachnoid space (space between pia mater and arachnoid

mater) is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The ventricles of brain are

also filled with CSF.

Brain has 3 divisions: Forebrain, Midbrain and Hindbrain

It is the anterior part. Consists of cerebrum & diencephalon.