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Why don't Woodpeckers get
concussions?
By: Chris Willett
Woodpeckers Woodpeckers' head-pounding pecking
subjects them to enormous forces
Woodpeckers head-pounding pecking makes them experience 1,000 G’s
The Maximum G forces a human can survive is 46 G’s
Why don’t they get concussed?
Woodpeckers have thick neck Muscles.
Third inner eyelid to prevent there eyes from popping out.
Brain is surrounded by thick bone
What gives the skull super strength?
The bone Thick, plate like spongy bone
Tiny beamlike projections of bone that acts as armor protecting the brain
The beak The beak of the Woodpeckers has
rod structures.
These structures absorb the impact instead of transferring it toward the brain
How this helps Humans
The findings could be important to prevent Brain injuries.
Understanding the skull could help scientists develop better protective headgear for sports and dangerous work
Credits:
http://news.yahoo.com/why-woodpeckers-dont-concussions-111604546.html
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