Basic Facts about your Brain
- The brain is 2 to 3% of the body mass but uses 20% of its oxygen and blood flow.
- The brain can only survive 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen.
- The brain itself does not feel pain.
- The brain has the consistency of soft tofu.
- The brain is about 75% water.
- There are about 100 billion neurons in the brain and each has
1,000 to 10,000 synapses (did neuro-scientists really count them?). - The brain and the nervous system are intimately interconnected.
Interesting Facts about your Brain
Important Facts about your Brain
Information from: http://www.brainharmonycenter.com/ |