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The brain is one of the most important organs in the body. It is responsible for directing the work of other organs and systems that are part of our body. It always works, even if we do nothing, and science has shown it.
From the most important vital functions, such as breathing or heartbeat, to those that make us more human, such as feelings or our behavior; They all depend on the brain, according to a neurologist at Madrid’s La Paz Hospital, Angel Martin Montes in an interview with Infosalus.
Although we still do not know the many aspects of its operation, as it is known, we do know that it consists of Millions of neurons are interconnected with each other, forming networks and circuits. “These networks are responsible for receiving, processing, storing and responding to information from outside, and preparing to respond to them if necessary,” he added.
With this, it highlights that the human body consists of multiple organs and systems with a specific organization and function (the digestive system, the endocrine system, the excretory system, among others), and the brain is the coordinating organ for each of them, integrating the information that comes from outside and inside. Our bodies to provide an answer.
For example, when salivation increases in response to the image or smell of food, the brain intervenes by integrating visual or olfactory information that comes from the outside, resulting in a specific reaction that can be positive if we like food, which generates a response in the digestive system such as Increased salivation, ”adds also member of the Madrid Society of Neurology and the Spanish Society of Neurology.
Indeed, it is noticed Many vital functions that we are not fully aware of all the time also depend on the functioning of the brain“Our heart rate, the rhythm of our breathing, regulation of blood pressure,” for example.
At this point, ask Get rid of this myth that we use only a small percentage of our brains (We actually use our entire brain all the time, although the potential for connections between our neurons is enormous.) It is also important to note that emotions and behavior also depend on our brains and are stimuli that also modify their function and cognitive performance.
However, we know that It works constantly: “The brain never turns off or stops. Even though we do not undertake any motor or cognitive task, our brain maintains a constant activity. This fact is confirmed by fMRI studies that allow the evaluation of the areas of the brain that exhibit activity when we are at rest. ”
Virtual Neural Network
Moreover, Dr. Martin Montes confirms that these studies have shown this Certain areas of the brain are activated when we are doing nothingAnd the This led to the emergence of a network known as the “Virtual Neural Network”.
“Although we still do not know the many aspects of the functioning of this network, in which the structures of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes are involved, most studies indicate that it is related to Cognitive information processingAnd the Especially with memory“, He adds.
Moreover, a specialist neurologist, cognitive and behavioral disorders specialist at University Hospital of La Paz notes thatIn some neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, changes are observed in this hypothetical neural network very early in the neurodegenerative process.
“During sleep, too, brain activity is maintained continuously and even increases in some stages. Therefore, sleep is very important in cognitive processes and in maintaining the functioning of the whole body, “he stresses.
At this point, the neurologist will notice this Rest is essential for the functioning of our brain Apart from sleep (maintaining adequate sleep hygiene, trying to sleep between 7-8 hours a day and regularizing schedules), we must try A time for meditation or rest as it can also help us with these processes.
“Certain meditation techniques, such as mindfulness, have shown positive effects in controlling symptoms of some neurological diseases They can also help healthy individuals to improve emotion control and reduce stress levels, ”says a member of the Spanish Society of Neurology.
He also states that several studies link this network to memory, so it is likely to be involved in storing information and generating memories.
With information from Europa Press
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