NERVOUS SYSTEM: TRUE OR
FALSE?
Humans only use 10% of their
brain or less
 False!
The brain uses 20% of the
energy we consume each day
 True!
Mental abilities are
separated into discrete left
and right “halves”
 False!
New neurons cannot be
created
 False!
The brain makes up 2% of our
body weight
 True!
The brain does not change
after growth that occurs
during adolescence
 False!
A nerve is a single cell
 False!
The brain uses 50% of the
oxygen we breathe in
False!
The longest cells in the
human body are in the
sciatic nerve
 True!
The human brain is firm and
grey
 False!