Differentiate between the following:
Brain and spinal cord

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Solution

Brain- The brain is the control centre of the nervous system.
Spinal cord-
Spinal cord is the cylindrical structure enveloped by the backbone.
It is a bundle of nerves that extended from the medulla oblongata to the end of the vertebral column.
Brain
Spinal cord
1. It looks like a greyish-pink ball of the soft tissues. 1. Spinal cord is a long, thin and cylindrical structure.
2. It is protected by a hard, bony box called the cranium or skull. 2. It is protected by the backbone or the vertebral column.
3. The brain is the centre of intelligence, thinking, reasoning, memory and sensing. 3. It acts as the centre for many reflexes.

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Brain	Spinal cord
1. It looks like a greyish-pink ball of the soft tissues.	1. Spinal cord is a long, thin and cylindrical structure.
2. It is protected by a hard, bony box called the cranium or skull.	2. It is protected by the backbone or the vertebral column.
3. The brain is the centre of intelligence, thinking, reasoning, memory and sensing.	3. It acts as the centre for many reflexes.