why don't woodpeckers get concussions
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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
Woodpeckers have thick neck Muscles.
Third inner eyelid to prevent there eyes from
popping out.
Brain is surrounded by thick bone
Thick, plate like spongy bone
Tiny beamlike projections of bone that acts as
armor protecting the brain
The beak of the Woodpeckers has rod structures.
These structures absorb the impact instead of
transferring it toward the brain
The findings could be important to prevent Brain
injuries.
Understanding the skull could help scientists
develop better protective headgear for sports and
dangerous work
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