The Brain Never Stops
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The Brain Never Stops
THE BRAIN IS SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVE Surprisingly, the brain uses about 20% of the body’s energy at all times. That’s right: about one-fifth of everything you eat is for your brain. Figure 1 shows the energy consumption of the upper body and head. The dark areas show body parts that use a lot of energy while resting without movement. The brain uses a lot of energy, so it appears very dark in the i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers for Young Minds
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2296-6846
DOI: 10.3389/frym.2014.00006