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What distinguishes the brain from the spinal cord?

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The spinal cord is a single structure, whereas the adult brain is described in terms of four major regions: the cerebrum, the diencephalon, the brain stem, and the cerebellum. A person's conscious experiences are based on neural activity in the brain.
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The brain controls voluntary processes.

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The brain and the spinal cord are both parts of the central nervous system, but the spinal cord controls only involuntary processes.

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