10 FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN. 1: You cant tickle yourself because your brain distinguishes between unexpected external touch and your own touch. 2: You can blink up to 20,000 times a day. And each time you blink, your brain kicks in and keeps things illuminated, so the whole world doesnt go dark each time you blink. 3: The human brain is regarded as the fattest organ in the hauman body. About 60% of the human is comprised of fat which is the highest concentration of fat, that is present in a single organ in a healthy human being. Furthermore, 75% of the total brain mass is comprised of water which regulates various functions in the brain. 4: Information in the brain can be processed as slowly as 0.5 meters/sec or as fast as 120 meters/sec. 5: The human brain consumes the largest portion of the total energy that is generated in the human body. To be precise, the brain consumes 20% of that energy despite the fact that it only represent only 2% of the total body weight. The energy is vital for maintaining healthy brain cells and fueling nerve impulses. 6: A newborn babys brain grows about three times its size in the first year and stops growing around age 18. 7: Laughing at a joke is no simple task as it requires activity in different areas of the brain. 8: Scientists have discovered that men and womens brain react differently to pain, which explains why they may percieve or discuss pain differently. 9: The connection between the body and the mind is a strong one, One estimate is that between 50%-70% of visits to the doctor for physical ailments are attributed to psychological factors. 10: Sleep at night may be the best time for your brain to consolidate all your memories from the day, and lack of sleep may actually hurt your ability to create new memories. The human brain is truly an incredible body organ that requires maximum care to keep all vital processes of the body running.So i advice you to take food care of yourself. JOSHRAY.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 20:24:36 +0000
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