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15.5
A general review of the memory and cognitive organs
 
  We introduced the concept of cognitive organs in the previous section. Cognitive organs is the concept that specialized groups of neurons function for the sole purpose of information storage and processing. This ability to calculate and determine complex information in turns enables the organism to perform more delicate maneuvers in life.  
 

While the presence of neuron cells distinguishes level (3) structures ( simple cellular structures) from level (4) structures (complex cellular hydro Carbon Biologics), it is the presence of a brain of certain proporitions that determines whether an organism is a level (5) (high neuron specialised lifeform).

 
15.5.1 The Triple Neural System (The 3 brains)  
  The oldest brain and neuron system specialised to co-ordinate movement and fight off disease (internal battle)  
  An additional benefit of having two neural systems was the ability to provide additionaly complex DNA information to procreate. This required different strategies for reproduction and the development of sexual reproduction.  
  The development of a third neural system and processing area, enabled the prime nervous system ( primordial system) to divest some of its functions and instead focus on the battle within. The oldest neural system developed a new strategy- instead of using a hard cased exterior, the exterior could be softer and different shapes, while the actual central nervous system could protect itself via tough calcium protection. This would also act as a support, instead of the outer shell.  
  The second nervous system could become even more specialised as it could divest some of its responsibilities to the new system and focus on the production of food and co-ordination of internal organs and major cellular groups of motion, of work and flow of food.  
  The third nervous system, free from the work of second by second function and internal battle, enabled dedicated focus to the external threats and the search for food. Thus the third brain was born and the third layer that we call our cortex- the most free processor of information in all of nature- to express, to dream, to look beyond.  
 
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