Brain
noun
The brain is the control center for the central nervous system (CNS), and it controls, receives, and sends signals to the rest of the nervous system. It is located in the head beneath the bone structure called the cranium.
The human brain is made up of billions of neurons, which act in a chemical medium through neurotransmitters. The two halves, called the left and right hemispheres, have different personality traits associated with them, but the brain as a whole organ controls the body. Certain signals, such as raising your hand, are voluntary. However many neurological signals, like those that control the digestive system or the heart rate, are involuntary.
Damage to the part of the brain that supports urinary muscle stimulation or colon function can result in urinary incontinence or fecal incontinence. Conditions such as a stroke or certain neurological disorders can contribute to this. A stroke, for example, results in the death of brain cells, and depending on the function of these cells and the extent of the damage, many different possible consequences can be found.
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