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Brain Structure Worksheet
Directions: Correctly label all parts of the brain.
Instrucciones: Nombra correctamente todas las partes del encéfalo.
Instructions : Libellez correctement toutes les parties du cerveau.
Anleitung: Beschrifte alle Hirnareale
Name:
Nombre • Nom • Name:
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Interesting Brain Facts
• On average, a brain weighs about 3 pounds (1.4 kg).
• If the brain does not receive blood for 10 seconds, you will become
unconscious.
• The brain uses 20 percent of the oxygen that we breathe in.
• After a large meal, you may feel sleepy because most of the body's oxygen is
being used by the stomach to digest food, denying the brain of some of its
needed oxygen.
• There are over 100 billion neurons in the brain that send messages throughout
the body.
• The brain stops growing around the age of 18.
• The brain is approximately 60 percent fat.
• A headache is not actually pain in your brain, but pain mostly in the nerves,
muscles, and blood vessels that cover the head and neck.
Healthy Brains
The brain is such a vital part of the body that it is important to keep it protected
and healthy. These are some suggestions to keep a protected, healthy brain, but
are not meant to be an all-inclusive list.
• Always wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle.
• When playing sports, always wear the proper protective safety equipment and
know the risks that are involved.
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