Do you know that even when your head that houses your brain is separated from your body, you can still remain conscious for awhile? Amazing, isn’t it? The brain is an amazing organ. It controls all your bodily functions. If your brain is damaged, you won’t be able to lead a normal life.
- The brain is comprised of 85% of water.
- Your brain makes up only 2% of your total body weight but uses a quarter of the oxygen intake by your body.
- A brain specialist is called a neurologist.
- Meningitis is the disease that normally affects the brain. This disease causes an inflammation of the meninges which are the tissues that surround the brain or the spinal cord. This inflammation can cause a stiff neck and lead to severe headaches and high fever and immediate medical attention is necessary.
- The average human brain weighs about 3lbs (1300 – 1400gm) which is heavier than a horse’s brain (1.5lbs) and lighter than a dolphin’s brain (3.45lbs). The animal with the largest and heaviest brain is the sperm whale whose brain weighs 17lbs (7800gm).
- The heaviest human brain was recorded at 5lbs 1.1oz (2300gm) and the lightest human brain weighed 1lb 8oz (680gm) which is as heavy as a camel's brain.
- Your brain doesn’t age. The brain loses its power from lack of use. Constant and regular mental activity keeps the brain young. To help mental alertness, try using the essential oil of jasmine.
- The part of the brain called the hypothalamus keeps the body’s temperature stable at around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).
- The right and left side of the human brain perform different functions. The left side is analytical while the right side is instinctive.
- People who were beheaded could remain conscious for almost 10 seconds after the loss of blood supply to the brain. It has been reported that after Anne Boleyn was beheaded, witnesses were able to see her eyes blinking a few seconds before she died.
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