Fascinating Facts About the Complex Brain
Your brain is the most complex,
mind-blowing organ in the
Universe
It is estimated to be only about 3 pounds,
which is usually around 2 percent of your
body’s weight.
Unbelievably, given that it is the bedrock of
your personality, some think even your soul,
it is 85% water!
It is estimated that the brain has 100 billion
nerve cells and more connections in it than
there are stars in the universe, which is about
the number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
There are also trillions of
supportive cells in the
brain called glia.
A piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of
sand contains 100,000 neurons and 1 billion
synapses, all "talking" to one another.
Information in your brain travels at about
268 miles per hour, unless of course you are
drunk, then things really slow down.
Even though your brain is only about 2% of
your body’s weight, about 3 pounds, it uses
20-30% of the calories you consume.
If you don’t take care of your brain, you lose
on average 85,000 brain cells a day. That is
what causes aging. With appropriate
forethought, however, you can reverse that
trend and dramatically slow the aging
process.
Your brain is the consistency of soft butter,
tofu, custard or somewhere between egg
whites and jello.
At times during
pregnancy, the
baby’s brain makes
250,000 new nerve
cells per minute.
Babies are born
with 100 billion
neurons; however,
only a relatively
small number of
neurons are
connected.
At age 11, the brain begins to prune extra
connections at a rapid rate. The circuits that
remain are more specific and efficient.
The brain is one of the best examples of the
“use it or lose it” principle. Connections that
are used repeatedly in the early years become
permanent; while those that are not used are
pruned.
The knowledge of brain development into
adulthood is critical to disseminate. Early
smoking, drug or alcohol abuse, and brain
injuries from risky sports all have the
potential to disrupt brain development, in
some cases permanently.
There are three distinct areas of the brain,
controlling our instincts (brain stem), our
emotions (limbic system), and our thoughts
(cortex).
The brain is also divided into the left and right
hemispheres, or halves. The left side is often
known as the detail oriented, get to the point,
speech and happiness center; while the right
side is known as being more fretful, more
creative, and holistic processing center.
The human brain is dependent on proper
stimulation to grow and develop in healthy
ways throughout childhood and to maintain
its functioning into old age.
When you stimulate neurons in the right way,
you make them more efficient; they function
better, and you are more likely to have an
active, learning brain throughout your life.
The best sources of stimulation for the brain
are physical exercise, mental exercise, and
social bonding, which will be discussed in
greater detail later on.
Brain Scans
Alzheimer’s Disease in brain
The following pics. are
results of drug abuse
Faces of Meth
Meth
Physical fetal alcohol
effects
alcoholic
The brain, weighing about 3 pounds, boasts immense complexity with 100 billion nerve cells and trillions of connections. It operates at incredible speeds, traveling information at 268 miles per hour. Despite its small size, the brain consumes a significant portion of your calorie intake. Neglect could lead to the loss of 85,000 brain cells daily, but with care, aging effects can be slowed. Discover more about this astonishing organ, likened to the universe in complexity.
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Your brain is the most complex, mind-blowing organ in the Universe
It is estimated to be only about 3 pounds, which is usually around 2 percent of your body s weight. Unbelievably, given that it is the bedrock of your personality, some think even your soul, it is 85% water!
It is estimated that the brain has 100 billion nerve cells and more connections in it than there are stars in the universe, which is about the number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
There are also trillions of supportive cells in the brain called glia.
A piece of brain tissue the size of a grain of sand contains 100,000 neurons and 1 billion synapses, all "talking" to one another.
Information in your brain travels at about 268 miles per hour, unless of course you are drunk, then things really slow down.
Even though your brain is only about 2% of your body s weight, about 3 pounds, it uses 20-30% of the calories you consume.
If you dont take care of your brain, you lose on average 85,000 brain cells a day. what causes aging. With appropriate forethought, however, you can reverse that trend and dramatically slow the aging process. That is
Your brain is the consistency of soft butter, tofu, custard or somewhere between egg whites and jello.
At times during pregnancy, the baby s brain makes 250,000 new nerve cells per minute. Babies are born with 100 billion neurons; however, only a relatively small number of neurons are connected.
At age 11, the brain begins to prune extra connections at a rapid rate. The circuits that remain are more specific and efficient. The brain is one of the best examples of the use it or lose it principle. Connections that are used repeatedly in the early years become permanent; while those that are not used are pruned.
The knowledge of brain development into adulthood is critical to disseminate. Early smoking, drug or alcohol abuse, and brain injuries from risky sports all have the potential to disrupt brain development, in some cases permanently.
There are three distinct areas of the brain, controlling our instincts (brain stem), our emotions (limbic system), and our thoughts (cortex). The brain is also divided into the left and right hemispheres, or halves. The left side is often known as the detail oriented, get to the point, speech and happiness center; while the right side is known as being more fretful, more creative, and holistic processing center.
The human brain is dependent on proper stimulation to grow and develop in healthy ways throughout childhood and to maintain its functioning into old age. When you stimulate neurons in the right way, you make them more efficient; they function better, and you are more likely to have an active, learning brain throughout your life. The best sources of stimulation for the brain are physical exercise, mental exercise, and social bonding, which will be discussed in greater detail later on.
The following pics. are results of drug abuse
Physical fetal alcohol effects
