Brain Command Infographic
Grade 5 Science Body Systems
YOUR BRAIN: MISSION CONTROL
How a 3-pound supercomputer controls everything you Think, Do, and Feel!
Signal Speed 270 MPH faster than a race car!
1. WHAT YOU THINK
The Mastermind
Frontal Lobe & Cerebrum
This is where your personality lives! It handles all your ideas, questions, and plans.
Strategy: Solving puzzles & beating game levels
Imagination: Inventing stories, jokes & art
Feelings: Being happy, curious, or hyped up
🎮 You are fully aware & in control
2. WHAT YOU DO
The Action Hero
Motor Cortex & Cerebellum
Tells your muscles when and how hard to move so you can jump, run, and throw.
Sports Moves: Kicking a ball & sprinting
Balance: Riding a skateboard without wiping out
Precision: Button mashing with crazy fast thumbs
⚡ Voluntary: You decide to move!
3. HOW YOU ACT
The Autopilot
Brainstem & Reflex System
Keeps your body alive and safe 24/7—even while you are fast asleep!
Heartbeat & Lungs: Pumps blood & breathes on auto
Lightning Reflex: Pulls your hand off hot stuff instantly
Digestion: Breaks down lunch into pure energy
🤖 Involuntary: Happens automatically!
See It in Action: Dodging a Flying Ball
⚡ Total Time: Only 0.2 Seconds!
1
EYES SPOT IT
Sensors in your eyes catch the ball speeding right at your face.
2
BRAIN PLANS
Your brain instantly calculates the angle: "DUCK RIGHT NOW!"
3
SPINE SENDS
Spinal cord acts like a super-fast wire shooting the order to your legs.
4
LEGS JUMP!
Knees bend, muscles fire, and the ball zooms safely right past you!
86 BILLION NEURONS
That is more brain cells than stars in our entire galaxy!
LIGHTBULB POWER
Your brain generates enough electricity to power a small LED light.
NIGHTTIME LEVEL-UP
While you sleep, your brain saves memories like hitting "Save Game"!
Big Takeaway Your brain is the captain of your entire team: mind, muscles, and reflexes!
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