Each one of our hundred billion neurons may have anywhere from 1 to 10,000 synaptic connections to other neurons. This means that the theoretical number of different patterns of connections possible in a single brain is approximately 40,000,000,000,000,000--forty quadrillion.
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And did you know that each time you learn something new or use your muscles in a different way or . . . expect and embrace the unexpected you create more of those synaptic connection?
ReplyDeleteVery cool.
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