The human brain is made up of neurons that send signals to each other and different parts of the body. It functions as the hub of the nervous system, with sensory nerves carrying messages from the body to the brain and motor nerves relaying signals from the brain to muscles. The brain is divided into three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. It performs many complex functions and contains around 100 billion neurons, having around 70,000 thoughts per day.