Food for thought!!
It is a new month and this month we are focused on LEARNING!!
The main machine we use when we learn is obviously our brains so before we learn more, let us look at some interesting facts of the brain.
DID YOU KNOW?….
1. About 85% of the total weight of a human brain is the Cerebrum—the region of the brain responsible for motor control.
2. Humans have the largest brain in terms of size ratio when compared to other creatures in the world.
3. The adult human brain weighs nearly 1.5 kilograms. While it makes up only 2% of a person’s weight, it consumes around 20-30% of the total energy.
4. A brain produces almost enough energy to light a bulb. On an average, a brain produces up to 30 – 35 watts at the time of awakening.
5. A brain uses approximately 20% of whole blood and oxygen flowing through the body to perform actions like yawning and intelligence.
6. Yawning is the body’s way of cooling down an overheated brain. In addition, when your brain does not receive the appropriate amount of oxygen, the yawn is said to provide the remaining amount of oxygen to the brain.
7. The brain consists of around 150,000 miles of the blood vessels, working perfectly in high speed. Providing blood and oxygen to the brain, these vessels are said to be strong and can bear high tension.
source: http://examinedexistence.com/21-interesting-facts-about-our-brain/
