Intro to Brain Science

The average brain weighs 7 pounds.

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The brain is attached to the skull

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The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.

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There are four lobes in each hemisphere.

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The brain floats in cerebrospinal fluid.

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Neurons are the basic brain cells.

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The brain communicates via chemicals.

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Neurotransmitters pass directly from axon to the dendrite.

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The brain continues to grow neurons after birth.

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Each lobe of the brain has specific functions.

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