Evaluate the statements about the central neural system and the brain.
a. The brain is the central information processing organ and acts as the ‘command and control system’.
b. It controls voluntary movements, balance, and the functioning of vital involuntary organs.
c. The human brain is well protected by the skull.
d. Inside the skull, the brain is covered by cranial meninges: dura mater (outer), arachnoid (middle), and pia mater (inner).
e. The brain can be divided into three major parts: forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
f. The forebrain consists of the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
g. The cerebrum forms the major part of the human brain.
h. The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a tract of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum.
