Brain Awareness Week is March 12 – 18

Posted March 14th, 2012 by mfoster & filed under Blog, Member News, Newsroom.

The brain is the control center of the body.  It controls thoughts, memory, speech and movement.  It regulates the function of many organs. 

10 Fun Facts about the Brain:

1. The weight of the human brain is about 3 pounds.
2. Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain.
3. The brain is made up of about 75% water.
4. The brain can feel no pain.
5. The human brain is 2% of total body weight.
6. Your brain stopped growing at age 18.
7. Your brain uses 20% of the total oxygen in your body.
8. Most people dream about 1-2 hours a night and have an average of 4-7 dreams each night.
9. If you are snoring, you are not dreaming.
10. Laughing requires activity in 5 different areas of the brain.

 

For more information on Brain Awareness Week, visit www.dana.org/brainweek.