The Human Brain

You can do anything! Paint a masterpiece in a minute, learn every language in an hour, build a multi-billion dollar company overnight, and rule the world by tomorrow! Or is it because you're not using your brain at its full potential? This is 'What If,' and here's what your brain would be like at full capacity.

The brain, to say the least, is very complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body.. The brain has been studied for centuries, and we're still learning more of its secrets today.

The search for facts can sometimes lead to fiction. Brain size relates more to proportion than it does to intelligence. Weighing about 3 pounds in the average adult, the brain is about 60% fats. The remaining 40% is a combination of water, protein, carbohydrates and salts. The brain itself is a not a muscle. It contains blood vessels and nerves, including neurons and glial cells.

The brain is structured in a way that enables you to survive, and succeed. We've seen what really smart people can do. They inspire us through art, music, and literature; they change the odds in sports; they come up with tools to make our lives easier; and they help organize society as a whole to make us all more powerful for better or for worse. With access to your brain's full capacity, you're limitless.

So what do you do? First things first, you finally get to solve the Rubik's cube that's been collecting dust on your shelf. Call up your smartest friend, and challenge them to a game of chess. Checkmate in two moves. When you're done being a smarty pants, you'll be looking for a real challenge. Since, being smart means that you won't be as stimulated by the things that keep us simpletons happy. When you're limitless, you don't have to choose. "Picasso was overrated!" "Sorry I'm late; I was up all night curing cancer!" ".so I thought, well why not? And that's how the time traveling toilet came to be!" Okay, back up.

What happens to your body when you're dedicating all your brain's energy to a creation, a cure, or a patent? Your lungs breathing, your heart beating, your food digesting, and your blood circulating that's all your brain. Even if you could access 100% of your brain's capacity, you couldn't use it. You would be limited by your body's survival needs.

The brain is 10% neurons, and 90% glial cells. In some ways, the human brain resembles a computer. But in addition to logical processing, it is capable of complex development, learning, self-awareness, emotion, and creativity. Every second, millions of chemical and electrical signals pass around the brain and the body’s intricate nerve network.

There are different types of neurons;

Optic nerves. Control vision.

Oculomotor nerves. Manage eye movement and blinking.

Facial nerves. Enable facial expression and play a role in the sense of taste.

Auditory/vestibular nerves. Control sense of hearing and also balance.

Olfactory nerves. Manage sense of smell.

Trochlear nerves. Control up-and-down and back-and-forth eye movements.

Glossopharyngeal nerves. Enable sense of taste and swallowing.

Vagus nerves. Control heart rate and digestion.

Hypoglossal nerves. Manage tongue movement.

Trigeminal nerves. Control facial sensations and jaw movements, also play a role in taste.

Accessory nerves (sometimes called spinal accessory nerves). Control the movement of neck and shoulder muscles.

Abducens nerves. Help manage eye movements.

The glial cells surround neurons, providing them with support and insulation. Maintaining healthy habits is the smart thing to do! And, of course, it's a no brainer.