Human Bioscience

  1. What percentage of an adult's body weight consists of brain?
    2%
  2. What percentage of our blood supply does the brain require?
    15%
  3. What rate (in ml/min) of blood flow does the brain require for normal function?
    750ml per minute
  4. What percentage of our oxygen and glucose supplies does the brain require?
    20%
  5. If the blood supply to the brain is stopped for 1-2 minutes, what would the consquences be?
    Impaired neural function
  6. If the blood supply to the brain is stopped for 10 seconds, what would the consquences be?
    Unconsciousness
  7. If the blood supply to the brain is stopped for around 4 minutes, what would the consquences be?
    Irreversible brain damage
Author
Tammie
ID
82041
Card Set
Human Bioscience
Description
Anatomy, Physiology, Human Science etc
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