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33 Human body facts about brain parts and functions

Human body facts: brain parts and functions 1An adult brain weighs up to 1.5 kg (3 pounds), only about 2% of body weight, but uses nearly 20% of the body’s energy!Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 2Brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb.Tweet This



Human body facts: brain parts and functions 3Your brain is 80% water.Tweet This



Human body facts: brain parts and functions 4Brain grows quickest till the age of 5.Tweet This


Brain cells never regenerate. Once damaged, they cannot be repaired.Tweet This


Brain storage capacity is thought to be over 10 terabytes, times more than Encyclopaedia Britannica.Tweet This


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Brain is actually floating in a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid.Tweet This


The cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem are the three parts forming the brain.Tweet This


All thoughts, emotions and senses are processed in the cerebrum.Tweet This


The cerebellum, or “little brain,” helps us keep balance and coordinate body movements.Tweet This


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The brain stem, connecting the brain to the spinal cord, controls important yet unconscious body functions such as heart beating and breathing.Tweet This



Brain is split into two halves; each half controls the OPPOSITE side of the body.Tweet This


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There are 12 nerves connected directly to the brain. They are responsible for heart rate, most senses and facial movement.Tweet This


Brain contains billions of nerve cells that exchange signals with the rest of the body.Tweet This


Every memory you have is safely stored in a special area of the brain called the hippocampus.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 16Brain works on electricity, transposed into commands to the muscles, thoughts and emotions.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 17Only 1 to 16% of all electric connections in brain can be active at the same time.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 18Brain uses nearly 25% of the oxygen you breathe in.Tweet This


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Human body facts: brain parts and functions 19Brain controls growth through hormones, produced in the pituitary gland.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 20You are born with all the neurons that you will ever have. They interconnect in the process of learning.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 21In order to raise your brain, eat more dark chocolate, fish, seeds and nuts – containing the potassium, calcium and omega 3 fatty acids your brain craves for.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 22Humans, compared to animals of the same size, possess brain that is around 3 times larger.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 23When we touch something, we send a message to our brain at 125 mph (over 200 km/h).Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 24During REM (Rapid Eye Movement) period of sleep, brain areas responsible for movements are shut down and our bodies are paralysed.Tweet This


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Human body facts: brain parts and functions 25Your brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 26Scientists say people with high I.Q. dream more.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 27Brain itself cannot feel pain.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 28It is not possible to tickle yourself because your brain predicts the tickle.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 29When in love, human brain releases the same cocktail of neurotransmitters and hormones that are activated by amphetamines.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 30Our brain’s connected neurons resemble the structure of the universe.Tweet This


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Human body facts: brain parts and functions 31You have way more than five senses.Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 32You are able to see your nose at all times but your brain successfully ignores it!Tweet This


Human body facts: brain parts and functions 33Your brain normally shuts down if experiences acceleration higher than 7G.Tweet This


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