UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN THROUGH MRI IMAGES It's unfathomable how amazing our brain is! At 3 pounds it holds billions of neurons. A unique and one of a kind organ that's complex and powerful at the same time. Our brain is responsible for functions such as our five senses, controlling emotions, movements and interprets information. All our memory, creativity, intelligence are governed by our brain. Starting off with the three main parts which are: cerebrum which is the largest part of the brain that fills up most of your skull. This part of our brain interprets touch. It also involves memory and problem solving. brainstem is located in the back of the head just under the cerebrum. It coordinates our muscle movement and balance cerebellum connects both the cerebrum and brainstem to the spinal cord. It mainly controls breathing, heart rate and digestion. A longitudinal fissure divides the cerebr...