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Human Nervous System Trivia
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Fun facts about the #human nervous system
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1
How many neurons are in your brain?
1 billion
100, 000
100 million
100 billion
2
What percent of brain cells are actually working at any one time?
93%
4%
32%
68%
3
Our brain loses about 1 gram in weight per year (that's about the weight of a paper clip).
True
False
4
BONUS: What is the specialized connection with other cells called?
Lobe
Synapse
neuron
Cerebrum
5
When a fetus is developing inside its mother, how many neurons develop each minute?
25
250
2,500
250,000
6
Your nervous system cannot function properly without...
potassium ions
both potassium and sodium ions
pizza
sodium ions
7
Brains grow and change more during the teenage years than from birth to age 3.
False
True
8
The left side of human brain controls which side of the body?
Neither side of the body
Both sides of the body
The right side of the body
The left side of the body
9
How fast do nervous system signals travel?
3.7 miles per hour
3,700 miles per hour
370 miles per hour
37 miles per hour
10
There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
False
True
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If we lined up all the neurons in our body, how long would it be?
6 miles
60 feet
60 miles
600 miles
