Human brain The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system , and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system . The brain consists of the cerebrum , the brainstem and the cerebellum . It controls most of the activities of the body , processing, integrating, and coordinating the information it receives from the sense organs , and making decisions as to the instructions sent to the rest of the body. The brain is contained in, and protected by, the skull bones of the head . Human brain Human brain and skull Upper lobes of the cerebral hemispheres: frontal lobes (pink), parietal lobes (green), occipital lobes (blue) Details Precursor Neural tube System Central nervous system Artery Internal carotid arteries, vertebral arteries Vein Internal jugular vein, internal cerebral veins; external veins: (superior, midd...