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I learned that there are two hemispheres in the brain. The left is educational stuff and logic. The right side is where the creativity is from. I also learned that the bigger the brain, doesn’t mean smarter. -Winston

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I learned that there are two hemispheres in the brain. The left is educational stuff and logic. The right side is where the creativity is from. I also learned that the bigger the brain, doesn’t mean smarter. -Winston

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I wonder how the brain was created and why do we only use around 20% of the brain. I also wonder where does the brain gets energy. -Winston

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I wonder how the brain was created and why do we only use around 20% of the brain. I also wonder where does the brain gets energy. -Winston

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I wonder what is the max percentage of the brain that we can use at once?    -Ian

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I wonder what is the max percentage of the brain that we can use at once?    -Ian

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“Dolphins aren’t smarter than humans because their brains are not as complex” -Winston

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“Dolphins aren’t smarter than humans because their brains are not as complex” -Winston

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I learned that the brain has a left side and a right side. Aslo, I learned that the left side is for math and stuff like that and the right side of the brain did for thoughts and creativity. Also, I learned that even if another animals brain is bigger doesn’t mean that it is smarter.    -Ian

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I learned that the brain has a left side and a right side. Aslo, I learned that the left side is for math and stuff like that and the right side of the brain did for thoughts and creativity. Also, I learned that even if another animals brain is bigger doesn’t mean that it is smarter.    -Ian

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“The bigger the brain doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s smarter than another, it’s about complexity instead” - Grace

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“The bigger the brain doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s smarter than another, it’s about complexity instead” - Grace

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I learned that even if you have a bigger brain it doesn’t mean your smarter, it’s the complexity of the brain that tells how smart your are and humans have the most complex brain of all

-Andrew

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A wise man once said ”The bigger doesn’t mean smarter, it’s the more complex who is smarter”   -Ian

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A wise man once said ”The bigger doesn’t mean smarter, it’s the more complex who is smarter”   -Ian

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I found out that even if your brain is bigger that does not mean that you are smarter. -Soleil 

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I found out that even if your brain is bigger that does not mean that you are smarter. -Soleil 

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“It doesn’t matter the size of the brain, it’s the complexity”

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Where does the brain get it’s energy. -Soleil 

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Where does the brain get it’s energy. -Soleil 

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“Bigger does not always mean smarter”. -Soleil 

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“Bigger does not always mean smarter”. -Soleil 

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I don’t think I will be seeing dolphins in school with you any time soon -Ayan

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I don’t think I will be seeing dolphins in school with you any time soon -Ayan

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I learned that the frontal lobe is for planning and the temporal lobe is for memory.
-Alexis

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I wonder why Mobi has his brain in a jar and I also wonder why the dolphins brain is bigger.
-Alexis

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How big was the first brain? What was the level of complexity?

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How big was the first brain? What was the level of complexity?

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I learned that the brain has two sides and it was interesting to find out that they both have some kind of trait like creativity or math and learning
-Maya

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“If you didn’t have a brain then you would be dead!”
-Alexis

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“You would die if you didn’t have a brain” does that mean the brain controls some of the heart or the whole thing?
-Maya

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The cerebellum controls ur moves, like how you move

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The cerebellum controls ur moves, like how you move

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-Athena

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I learned that it doesn’t really matter the size of your brain to determine how smart you are it matter the complaints. I also learned the brain is split into 3 main parts the Cerebrum which is the biggest part of the brain,the Cerebellum, and the Brain Stem. The Cerebrum is split into 2 parts the left side controls knowledge and the right side controls creativity. -Ayan

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I learned that it doesn’t really matter the size of your brain to determine how smart you are it matter the complaints. I also learned the brain is split into 3 main parts the Cerebrum which is the biggest part of the brain,the Cerebellum, and the Brain Stem. The Cerebrum is split into 2 parts the left side controls knowledge and the right side controls creativity. -Ayan

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How did god create the brain if he had no brain yet?

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How did god create the brain if he had no brain yet?

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-Athena

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I learned that there are three main parts of your brain. The cerebrum, cerebellum, and the brain stem. I also learned that there is two halves of your brain called hemispheres. The right half controls creativity, and the left half controls more of schoolwork like math and language. Also, in the cerebrum, the frontal lobe controls more of speech. 

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I learned that there are three main parts of your brain. The cerebrum, cerebellum, and the brain stem. I also learned that there is two halves of your brain called hemispheres. The right half controls creativity, and the left half controls more of schoolwork like math and language. Also, in the cerebrum, the frontal lobe controls more of speech. 

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“I don’t think you will be seeing dolphins in school anytime soon”
-Maya

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What is the most important part of the brain out of all parts? -Grace

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What is the most important part of the brain out of all parts? -Grace

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Neurons make you feel, sense, and move. They also are controlled by your brain. -Winston 

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Neurons make you feel, sense, and move. They also are controlled by your brain. -Winston 

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Can neurons be killed by other germs? How small are neurons? Are there neurons in every living thing? -Winston

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Can neurons be killed by other germs? How small are neurons? Are there neurons in every living thing? -Winston

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“Yes. Just like wires in Moby,” -Winston

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“Yes. Just like wires in Moby,” -Winston

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I learned that scientists think that intelligence of the brain depends more on the complexity than the size. -Zelin Fang

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I learned that scientists think that intelligence of the brain depends more on the complexity than the size. -Zelin Fang

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“Human brains are more complex than most of other animal’s brains” -Zelin Fang

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“Human brains are more complex than most of other animal’s brains” -Zelin Fang

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I learned that there are different types of neurons, like motor neurons and sensory neurons and they are controlled by your brain. -Ian

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I learned that there are different types of neurons, like motor neurons and sensory neurons and they are controlled by your brain. -Ian

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How are neurons created? And can neurons be killed? -Ian

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How are neurons created? And can neurons be killed? -Ian

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How much of your memory and brain would it affect if 1000 out of 1000000000 cells disappeared? -Zelin Fang

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How much of your memory and brain would it affect if 1000 out of 1000000000 cells disappeared? -Zelin Fang

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I learned that a cell body is called a soma, and that neurons are for carrying information from one part of your body to another.
-Alexis

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-Maya

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How does myelin grow?
-Alexis

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“Without the hypothalamus u will not be able to control how u eat”

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“Without the hypothalamus u will not be able to control how u eat”

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-Athena

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“Not all synapse are between two cells, though” -Ian

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“Not all synapse are between two cells, though” -Ian

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I learned that there are three different types of neurons 

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I learned that there are three different types of neurons 

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The Brain for Kids | Learn cool facts about the human brain

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I learned scientists have been able to locate areas inside each brain part that controls specific parts of your body, that’s called”brain mapping”

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I learned scientists have been able to locate areas inside each brain part that controls specific parts of your body, that’s called”brain mapping”

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-Maya

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I wonder if you can control parts of your brain that aren’t your heart?

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I wonder if you can control parts of your brain that aren’t your heart?

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-maya

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“ Human brains are more complex then animal brains” 

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“ Human brains are more complex then animal brains” 

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-Maya

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The brain is split into many parts. There is the Pituitary Gland, Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Cerebrum, Brain Stem, and Cerebellum. The brain also can calculate up to 268 mph. There are also 4 lobes: Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, and the Occipital Lobe. -Winston

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The brain is split into many parts. There is the Pituitary Gland, Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Cerebrum, Brain Stem, and Cerebellum. The brain also can calculate up to 268 mph. There are also 4 lobes: Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, and the Occipital Lobe. -Winston

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What’s in the Pituitary Gland if it’s the size of a pea? How can the brain calculate up to 278 mph? -Winston

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What’s in the Pituitary Gland if it’s the size of a pea? How can the brain calculate up to 278 mph? -Winston

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“What weighs 3 lbs, can calculate up to 268 mph, and store unlimited amount of information?” -Winston

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“What weighs 3 lbs, can calculate up to 268 mph, and store unlimited amount of information?” -Winston

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Neurons are specialized cells that make up your nervous system. The nervous system is the control center of your entire body, it controls parts of your brain, spinal cord, and a ton of neurons. Neurons control senses, thoughts, feelings, and movements!  They are very important. 

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Neurons are specialized cells that make up your nervous system. The nervous system is the control center of your entire body, it controls parts of your brain, spinal cord, and a ton of neurons. Neurons control senses, thoughts, feelings, and movements!  They are very important. 

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How can we increase our brain power? - Grace

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How can we increase our brain power? - Grace

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“Even though a signal may have to travel several meters to reach your brain it still does in a matter of seconds”-Andrew

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“Even though a signal may have to travel several meters to reach your brain it still does in a matter of seconds”-Andrew

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“But all neurons all kind of have the same job:carrying information from one part of your body to another part of your body.”-Zelin Fang

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“But all neurons all kind of have the same job:carrying information from one part of your body to another part of your body.”-Zelin Fang

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Neuroplasticity literally means flexible brain

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Neuroplasticity literally means flexible brain

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“An old dog can always learn new tricks” 

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“An old dog can always learn new tricks” 

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-Maya

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What if all neurons in you body stopped working?-Zelin Fang

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What if all neurons in you body stopped working?-Zelin Fang

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I learned that neurons are longer than normal cells.-Zelin Fang

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I learned that neurons are longer than normal cells.-Zelin Fang

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What would happen if your brain was not flexible or didn’t have ‘Neuroplasticity’

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What would happen if your brain was not flexible or didn’t have ‘Neuroplasticity’

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Neurons carry one thing to another. -Soleil 

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Neurons carry one thing to another. -Soleil 

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There are 6 main parts of your brain. The Cerebrum,  Hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland, Cerebellum, Brain Stem, and the Amygdala. 

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There are 6 main parts of your brain. The Cerebrum,  Hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland, Cerebellum, Brain Stem, and the Amygdala. 

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I wonder how many neurons are in your body. -Soleil 

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I wonder how many neurons are in your body. -Soleil 

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The nervous system is the control center of your body. Myelin speeds up transmission by up to 90 meters per second.A neurons job is to carry signals from one part of your body to another. Ayan

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The nervous system is the control center of your body. Myelin speeds up transmission by up to 90 meters per second.A neurons job is to carry signals from one part of your body to another. Ayan

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“Your memory and thoughts move through your cells as tiny electrical charges.”_Zelin Fang

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“Your memory and thoughts move through your cells as tiny electrical charges.”_Zelin Fang

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If the brain controls the heart does that mean the brain basically controls our moving body parts too? Or just some of it?

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If the brain controls the heart does that mean the brain basically controls our moving body parts too? Or just some of it?

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-Maya

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I wonder what would happen to a person if they did not have neurons? Ayan

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I wonder what would happen to a person if they did not have neurons? Ayan

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Your nervous system is made out of your brain,your spinal cord and a huge network of neurons” -Ian

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Your nervous system is made out of your brain,your spinal cord and a huge network of neurons” -Ian

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“The nervous system controls your movements, senses, thoughts, and feelings.” - Grace

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“The nervous system controls your movements, senses, thoughts, and feelings.” - Grace

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"You are no more alive than this lamp"  Ayan 

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"You are no more alive than this lamp"  Ayan 

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In learned that everyone’s brain can grow anywhere anytime. -Winston

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In learned that everyone’s brain can grow anywhere anytime. -Winston

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What is the least or most important part of your body?-Zelin Fang

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What is the least or most important part of your body?-Zelin Fang

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What is the least important part of your brain? - Grace 

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What is the least important part of your brain? - Grace 

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Can other animals’ brains change? -Winston

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Can other animals’ brains change? -Winston

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I learned that neurons carry one part of your body to another and they are very important because if you didn’t have them you would be DEAD :)

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I learned that neurons carry one part of your body to another and they are very important because if you didn’t have them you would be DEAD :)

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-Maya

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Neuro means nervous system, and plasticity means plastos (Greek word) and plastos means moldable so neuroplasticity means a moldable brain.
-Alexis

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I learned that the pituitary gland is only the size of a pea.-Zelin Fang

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I learned that the pituitary gland is only the size of a pea.-Zelin Fang

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“In short the brain stem keeps us alive” Andrew

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“In short the brain stem keeps us alive” Andrew

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What would happen if you had one less part of the brain?

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What would happen if you had one less part of the brain?

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Pavlov dogs and I have something in common and it is that we both were exposed to a stimulus accurately  with no more then enough repetition and intensity to change or re wire brain function 

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Pavlov dogs and I have something in common and it is that we both were exposed to a stimulus accurately  with no more then enough repetition and intensity to change or re wire brain function 

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-Athena

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A neuron (or neurone) is a nerve cell that carries electrical impulses. Neurons are the basic units of our nervous system.

Neurons have a cell body ( soma or cyton), dendrites and an axon. Dendrites and axons are nerve fibers. There are about 86 billion neurons in the human brain, which is about 10% of all brain cells. The human brain has about 16 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex. The neurons are supported by glial cells and astrocytes.

Neurons are connected to one another, but they do not actually touch each other. Instead they have tiny gaps called synapses. These gaps are chemical synapses or electrical synapses which pass the signal from one neuron to the next.

Types of neurons

By connection

There are three classes of neurons: motor neurons, sensory neurons and interneurons.

By function

Sensory neurons carry signals from sense organs to the spinal cord and brain.

Relay neurons carry messages between sensory or motor neurons and the central nervous system

Motor neurons carry signals from the CNS to muscles, motor neurons are connected to the relay neurons. The signal passes between the neurons via synapses. Synapses are microscopic voids between cells where chemicals are released from the axon terminal of one cell to specialized chemical receptors on the dendrite of the receiving cell.

Cell division

Mature neurons never divide: that is the general rule. They do not undergo cell division. In most cases, neurons are generated by special types of stem cells. A type of glial cell, called astrocytes, have also been seen to turn into neurons. In humans, neurogenesis (the origin of new nerve cells) largely ceases during adulthood - but in two brain areas, the hippocampus and the olfactory bulb, there is strong evidence for substantial numbers of new neurons.

The largest part of the human brain by far is the neocortex. It has at least~10 ¹⁰ neurons which stay with us for life.

Images for kids

In Spanish: Neurona para niños

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How many brain cells is too much? Why do mature neurons never divide?

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How many brain cells is too much? Why do mature neurons never divide?

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The human brain has 86 billion neurons which is about 10% of all brain cells

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The human brain has 86 billion neurons which is about 10% of all brain cells

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I learned that there are 68 billion neurons in the human body. -Ian

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I learned that there are 68 billion neurons in the human body. -Ian

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What could happen if you lose half of your brain? -Ian

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What could happen if you lose half of your brain? -Ian

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“Mature neurons never divide that is the rule”

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“Mature neurons never divide that is the rule”

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“An old dog can always learn new tricks.”-Zelin Fang

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“An old dog can always learn new tricks.”-Zelin Fang

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I learned that as long as we are alive, our brain can always make new connections.-Zelin Fang

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I learned that as long as we are alive, our brain can always make new connections.-Zelin Fang

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“The brain, what weighs 3 pounds and uses electrical impulses and calculates up to 268 miles per hour!”   -Ian

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“The brain, what weighs 3 pounds and uses electrical impulses and calculates up to 268 miles per hour!”   -Ian

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How do all the nerves connect with other nerves/the brain the first time when it isn’t connected?

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How do all the nerves connect with other nerves/the brain the first time when it isn’t connected?

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There is about 86 billion neurons in your brain, which is only about 10% of all brain cells! Also, neurons are connected to one another, but they do not actually touch each other. Instead, they have tiny gaps called synapses. These gaps are chemical synapses or electrical synapses which pass the signal from one neuron to the next. - Grace

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There is about 86 billion neurons in your brain, which is only about 10% of all brain cells! Also, neurons are connected to one another, but they do not actually touch each other. Instead, they have tiny gaps called synapses. These gaps are chemical synapses or electrical synapses which pass the signal from one neuron to the next. - Grace