the human brain

amazing brain facts

100

The typical human brain uses____ of the body’s total energy and oxygen intake.

20%

200

The brain becomes fully developed at around the age of

25

300

The average brain is thought to have ____ thoughts every day!

50 000

400

According to research carried out in 2019, the average human brain is able to recognize ____ faces

5 000

500

The average affention span (the length of time someone can concentrate on one thing) is getting shorter. Recent research says it is now only ____ seconds.

8 seconds

definition

100

• The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, commonly measured to assess heart and circulatory health.

· Blood pressure

200

• One of the two halves of the brain (left or right), each responsible for different functions like language or spatial awareness.

Hemisphere

300

• The physical need for water, regulated by the brain to maintain hydration.

Thirst

400

• To need something because it is essential or necessary.

Require

500

• To create or design something completely new, typically a device, method, or idea.

· Invent

definition

100

• The measure of heat in the human body, typically maintained at approximately 37°C (98.6°F) in a healthy individual.

Body temperature

200

• A doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

· Neurologist

300

• To find out or establish something through research, calculation, or decision-making.

Determine

400

• A natural inclination or habit to behave in a certain way or do something regularly.

Tendency

500

• A series of connected chemical reactions in a cell that lead to a specific product or biological process.

Pathway (in biology)

definition

100

• The bony structure forming the head, which encloses and protects the brain and supports the face.

 Skull

200

• A part of the body that performs a specific function, such as the heart for pumping blood or the lungs for breathing.

Organ

300

• To have a duty or obligation to take care of something or ensure that something happens.

Be responsible for

400

• To assume control or responsibility for something from someone else.

Take over

500

• To recognize or determine the nature, characteristics, or origin of something or someone.

· Identify

definition

100

• One of the two halves of the brain (left or right), each responsible for different functions like language or spatial awareness.

Hemisphere

200

• A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by the need for food, driven by signals from the brain.

Hunger

300

• A method of reasoning or thinking based on clear, structured principles to reach a conclusion.

Logic

400

• To carve or shape something, especially a material like stone or clay, into a specific form.

· Sculpt

500

• Ideas, opinions, or mental processes that occur in the mind.

· Thoughts