Superb Facts About Human Brain

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Superb Facts About Human Brain

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The human brain is more than just that thing we use to solve complex math problems during our high school years; our brains are the computers that tell our bodies what to do, a complex network of electrical impulses that decide who we are and how we approach our day-to-day lives. Despite the universal acceptance that the brain is important, not a lot of people know much about it.

So boost your brain-knowledge with these cool facts about the human brain put together by Saludify.

Cool facts about the human brain

1. We use more than 10 percent of our brains: Ever hear that we use only 10 percent of our brains? That common myth is popular, especially among school children, but most experts agree we can now say with certainty humans use all of our brains, even the parts that haven’t been mapped out by science yet.  So where did that 10 percent saying come from? Washington University indicates it was likely a misquote of Albert Einstein or the misinterpretation of the work of Pierre Flourens in the 1800s; or it  may have been William James who wrote in 1908: “We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources” (from The Energies of Men, p. 12).

Truthfully, we will never know where the myth came from, only that it is a myth and should be ignored. If humans only used 10 percent of the brain to function, there would be far less concern regarding brain damage from injury and chronic disease as the chances an “important” part of the brain was affected would be minimal.

2. Opposites attract: For reasons yet unknown, each side of the brain interacts primarily with the opposite side of the body. This means the right side of the brain control the left side of the body and vice versa.

3. The human brain weighs about 3 pounds: Depending on the individual, give or take a few ounces, the human brain weighs approximately 3 pounds. According to Live Science, the reason the brain is so light is because it is made up of a spongy material–not a solid one. Many neurosurgeons compare the texture to that of toothpaste, but the brain does not spread easily in the manner of a paste, and therefore others have compared it to more of a tofu texture.

4. The human brain is shrinking, evolution style: Thousands of years ago the human brain was larger than it is today–by about ten percent. Experts know this from archaeological findings across the globe that indicate our brains have shrunk approximately 9 cubic inches. Currently, there is no explanation as to why this shrinkage has occurred, but many feel the human brain is evolving to be more efficient and therefore requires less space.

5. The brain starts out as a tube: Think your brain was always the wrinkled mass it is today? Think again! During development, the brain starts out as a tube, and it isn’t until the third trimester that grooves start to form to create surface area. By week 26 of fetal development, the brain starts to look like the brain we have all come to know and love.

Other cool facts about the human brain
  • The brain controls all body function.
  • For reasons unknown, the right side of the brain control the left side of the body and vice versa.
  • Think that’s all there is to know about the human brain? Try pondering over some of these facts!
  • While awake, your brain generates between 10 and 23 watts of power–or enough energy to power a light bulb.
  • No oxygen to the brain for 5 to 10 minutes will result in brain death.
  • Yawning is thought to be a mechanism to send more oxygen to the brain, cooling it and waking it up.
  • The highest fever a human brain has ever survived is a recorded 115.7 degree fever, according to Nursing Assistant Central.
  • The brain’s ability to distinguish between expected and unexpected touch is the reason you cannot tickle yourself.
  • Men and women have different hard-wiring for pain in the human brain.
  • There are more than 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.
  • There are no pain receptors in the brain; therefore the brain cannot “feel” an injury to itself.
  • The human brain consists of at least 60 percent fat tissue.
  • The neurological capacity for emotions is established during brain development; however, how a child is raised determines the functionality of those areas of the brain.
  • Food can impact how the brain processes information as well as how likely it is to experience degeneration with age.

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