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Lithuim t1_j6mxsex wrote

Reply to comment by CyraFen in Eli5: what does the brain control in the body? by Parking_Tale7916

A lot of the digestive system is also automated, although it too can be overruled by the brain.

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GalFisk t1_j6n0iwv wrote

Reflexes are controlled by local nerves and muscles. Some biochemistry is controlled by hormones made by glands, which affect how cells behave. Some is controlled only by the cells themselves.

Instincts, emotions, thoughts, memory, muscle memory, all voluntary movement is controlled by the brain.

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