5 Mystery of the Human Brain Unique

After thousands of years of study of a wide range of research, began to unfold some of the mystery of the human brain. There are some important facts discovered that previously might not have thought of by humans.

The brain is one of the most amazing organ in the human body, because it can control the central nervous system to work normally.

The human brain is very complex and consists of about 100 billion nerve (neuron) and there are so many things going on in the brain with a variety of different areas. Therefore the brain is one vital organ in the human life.

As quoted from HowStuffWorks, some other facts about the human brain is not yet known, namely:

1. The brain remains active despite severed head

Based on observations of a few stories in mind, that the human brain can still remain active for a few seconds after the head cut. However, doctors believe that it is a reflection of muscle twitching.

Dr Harold Hillman, the former director of the Unity Laboratory of Applied Neural Biology at the University of Surrey said that the death occurred, due to the separation of the brain with the spinal cord, but it is painful that many countries do not impose this method.

2. The brain can learn subliminal messages

The brain can learn the message that comes from the unconscious man so that will affect the behavior of the person. Many companies use this as a promotional event to influence someone to buy a product.

3. The drugs can cause holes in the brain

One study states, the use of drugs such as marijuana can relieve a bit of memory, while for drugs such as cocaine or ecstasy can cause holes in the brain. Actually, the only thing that can cause holes in the brain, is the result of trauma or physical impact.

In addition, a study from New Scientist that the use of drugs can lead to long-term abnormal growth of the brain is permanent, so it is difficult to change the behavior of an addict.

4. The human brain is gray

Some parts of the body has its own color to the blood, tissue, bone or other liquids. But if the human brain preserved in a jar, although it still beats most of the gray, as it is sometimes called sebaagi whole brain gray matter. However, the brain also contains white matter remains that consists of nerve fibers to connect the gray matter.

While the black component is called the substantia nigra, which is a black neuromelanin, which is a special pigment with skin and hair color and is the boundary of the basal ganglia.

5. The human brain is the brain of the greatest

Some animals can use his brain to do things like that done by humans. But the human brain is actually big size compared to the brains of any animal. The average weight of the adult human brain at 1.361 pounds, the weight is almost the same as the brains of animals dolphins are regarded as intelligent animals.

However, the weight of the dolphin brain is smaller than the size of his body, so that the human brain remains to be the biggest. Moreover, intelligence is also associated with various components of the brain, and the cerebral cortex of mammals has the greatest responsibility for memory function, communication, and thinking. :)

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