Brain: Command and Control System — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptThe brain is the central information processing organ of our body, and acts as the 'command and control system'. It controls the voluntary movements, balance of the body, functioning of vital involuntary organs (e.g., lungs, heart, kidneys, etc.), thermoregulation, hunger and thirst, circadian (24-hour) rhythms of our body, activities of several endocrine glands and human behaviour. It is also the site for processing of vision, hearing, speech, memory, intelligence, emotions and thoughts.
Why is the brain considered the central information processing organ of the body?
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Correct answer: B — It acts as the command and control system for all vital and complex functions
The brain controls voluntary movements, involuntary organs, thermoregulation, behaviour, and more.
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