Thank that amazing brain of yours for your uncontrolled curiosity. Not only does this wrinkly mess of gray matter control all your body's automatic function ( breathing blinking food processing,the beating of heart ) but it also empowers you to laugh cry create dream score a three-pointer in basketball learn paint beat your sister at mario kart, and ask questions. The brain is the master of your nervous system and the source of your personality. No. Other organ in nature is as mysterious .
WHAT exactly is between my ears,anyway?
one of your body's largest organs your brain is three ponds(1.3kg) of fat and proteins cinsidensed in a mass with a tofu like texture. It's contents come in two colours...
GRAY MATTERS
your brain contains about 100 billion nerve cells . Called neurons they make up your brain's "gray matter"
WHITE MATTERS
Your nervous communicate with one another by sending electrical signals and forming chemical connections in a network of nerve divers called dendrites and axons which form your brain's white matter. This communication between neurons is what's responsible for your every thought memory movement and automatic bodily function.
HOW can I protect my BRAIN?
You have two lungs and two kidneys,but you have only one brain. Make the most of it and complement its own built in safety features by these tips
WEAR a HELMET
while riding your bike ,skateboarding snowboarding or engaging in any other activities other potentially dangerous activity
DON'T SMOKE
Not only is it bad for your lungs but it can cause neurological damage to your brain as well.
EAT WELL
A poor diet can lead to illnesses later in life (such as type 2diabaties and high blood pressure) that can cause shrinking of your brain.
EXERCISE YOUR BODY
Running ,playing soccer,and other physical activity releases chemicals that refresh your brain and prime it for learning.
EXERCISE YOUR MIND
Games that test your memory and concentration actually improve your brain's flexibility in processing help you dodge dementia (a disease that affects your mental abilities)later in life.
HOW MUCH OF MY BODY'S ENERGY DOES MY BRAIN USE?
The electrical messages bouncing across your brain at any given outnumber the messages zipping through the world's telecommunications networks. All that activity requires enough electricity to power a dim lightbulb. That might not sound like brain uses 20 percent of the body's energy but is only about 2 percent of its weight.
WHAT protects my brain from injury?
your brain is a delicate organs that needs all the protection it can get. That thick skull of yours is its first line of defence (being boneheaded is a good thing)!followed by three sturdy membranes called meanings. Fluid fills the gaps betwee These membranes cushioning the brain from impact .
WHY DO WE USE ONLY 10% PF OUR BRAINS
its a reassuring idea for anyone who thinks they have superpowers or hidden artistically talents we could accomplish amazing feats if else could just tap into our unused reserve of gray matter.it's also a total myth we use nearly even part of our brain all the time even a Simple activity like brushing your teeth walking towards the toothbrush squeezing out just enough toothpaste keeping track of which teeth you're cleaned as you brush away activities a small electrical storm across your brain as the various lobes cortices and cerebellum work together to brush rinse spit and remember to floss the activities in your brain never stops even when you sleep.
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