--> THE HUMAN BRAIN

Personally, I think the doctor Pedro Maldonado´s presentation was very interesting. I could learn much about the brain, solve doubt and was really surprising when the doctor clarified myths about the human brain.

Was really interesting when the doctor showed photograph of different brains of animals and compare this with the human brain, the structure of central nervous system is very similar, but the difference stems in the size.

Too I could know, that the brain is always in activity, and exist an specific position in the cerebral cortex related with a specific function, for example: when a person is looking, use back part of brain; when is thinking, used the front part. But if some area of cerebral cortex, isn’t use to predetermined function, for example in the case of blind, the area that normally used for the vision, is used to realize other function: that is, the brain is a plastic organ.

Other myth very popular is that the brain is like a computer. It’s impossible! The human brain have an incredible capacity and is incomparable with a simple machine.

Before of the exposition of Dr Maldonado, I thought that the brain was resting completely, when the persons were sleep; but it is not. Even when the persons is dreaming, the electrical activity is equal that when is awake

Of my point of view, this topic is very important and interesting, and is fundamental that all professional of health know this and even any person, to get oneself some culture and learn that our brain is wonderful.