Neck

The head is obviously a critical piece of machinery. Would it not have been more judicious to put it in a more protected place, perhaps somewhere deep within the body's bulk?

The consciousness of intellect is altogether different from that of emotion.

Between the brain and the heart lies a narrow strait called the neck. This neck presents a major challenge, because the brain must ponder very deeply to squeeze its thoughts through such tight passage and reach the heart below. But it is also a great adva...