A low hemoglobin count can also be due to blood loss, which can occur because of: 1  Bleeding from a wound. 2  Bleeding in your digestive tract, such as from ulcers, cancers or hemorrhoids. 3  Bleeding in your urinary tract.  Frequent blood 1  donation. Heavy menstrual bleeding.
The brain is the control centre for your body and it sits in your skull at the top of your spinal cord. The brain has three main parts. 1  The cerebellum (say se-re-bell-um). The brain stem, that controls a lot of the 'automatic' actions of your body such as breathing and heart beat, and links the brain to the spinal cord and the rest of the body.
The brain can be divided into two major parts: the lower brain stem and the higher forebrain. The brain stem sits above the spinal cord and has many connections between them. The brain stem, the most primitive part of the brain, is made up of the medulla, pons, cerebellum, midbrain, hypothalamus and thalamus.The cerebral cortex, limbic system and basal ganglia make up the forebrain.he brain stem is made up of the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata. It carries out many vital functions of the body for maintenance and survival such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure. It also controls vomiting, coughing, sneezing and swallowing.