So I went to the doctor yesterday and she recommended me getting tested for my levels of Vitamin D. She said #1 because its winter time and #2 because I work third shift. Well, the test came back and I was super low so thank goodness she wanted to check. So today Im going to post one of the articles I found on Vitamin D deficiency There are many out there so look around and if you do shift work or live in a cold climate during the winter, you might want to get checked.
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Lots of useful information for all you great Nursing Assistants out there!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About the Human Brain
- Weight. The weight of the human brain is about 3 lbs.
- Cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and makes up 85% of the brain’s weight.
- Skin. Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain.
- Gray matter. The brain’s gray matter is made up of neurons, which gather and transmit signals.
- White matter. The white matter is made up of dendrites and axons, which create the network by which neurons send their signals.
- Gray and white. Your brain is 60% white matter and 40% gray matter.
- Water. The brain is made up of about 75% water.
- Neurons. Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons.
- Synapses. There are anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for each neuron.
- No pain. There are no pain receptors in the brain, so the brain can feel no pain.
- Largest brain. While an elephant’s brain is physically larger than a human brain, the human brain is 2% of total body weight (compared to 0.15% of an elephant’s brain), meaning humans have the largest brain to body size.
- Blood vessels. There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.
- Fat. The human brain is the fattest organ in the body and may consists of at least 60% fat.
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