The brain is the center of the nervous system and is associated with the spinal cord, and also an enormous network of nerves that branch out throughout the body. The nervous system is the control center of the body. The information it receives from nerves help to coordinate all actions and reactions.

Photos

Spinal cord exposed and intact within the pig

 Brain with part of skull attached
 

Intact meninges attached to the brain

 Brain with the eye still attached

 Eye that was removed intact from the pig
 

 Cross section of the eye (only part of the pig not preserved hence the distorted appearance of the inside of the eye)
 

Spinal cord surrounded by the vertebrae

 Vertebrae along with the rings of cartilage

Spinal cord removed from the vertebrae of the pig’s back

Brain intact, complete with attached meninges and eyes
 

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