The Human Brain!!!

The human brain has always been a wonder. A mystery. The human brain is one of the most sophisticated and complex neural network systems. It is so complex that it cannot study itself. It is also one of the most hungry and selfish organs in the human body. It utilizes 20%of your total oxygen intake and 50% of your glucose in the bloodstream!!!!!!

Well you may have heard in newspapers and other means of social media about research on LIVING brains and you must have thought that brain is completely removed and studied. The truth is brain cannot live as soon as it is removed from its master. EVEN MY FRIENDS ARE NOT THIS LOYAL!!!!
You might even think "WHAT WILL THE SCIENTISTS DO STUDYING THE BRAIN? ".The answer lies in the new neural disorders and diseases on the rise. To cope up with the newbies. We need to know how our brain works at first.

The brain in its "LIVING STATE" is studied by scientists using three SAFE AND SECURE methods. They are:
1)Electroencephalography(EEG):Electroencephalography (EEG) is an electrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity of the brain.
It is typically noninvasive, with the electrodes placed along the scalp, although invasive electrodes are sometimes used such as in electrocorticography. EEG measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current within the neurons of the brain.

2)fMRI:Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This technique relies on the fact that cerebral blood flow and neuronal activation are coupled.

3)CAT:In this method a very small amount of Radioactive material is injected into the bloodstream. Though it sounds scary it is not really that dangerous. The scientists wait for the material to reach the neural arteries and use the reflection of its subatomic particle and find the elements and the complex chemicals present in the brain. The three scans when used together can give the functioning of how much info they can give.

We don't know what the future holds for the Human Brain. May be we mankind will see more developed and sophisticated scanning, studying and research methods.

"NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION"
well even I am studying them for the first time and have no real experience.Just felt fascinated about the human brain and wanted to share them with my dear STEEMIANS!!!

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