Only about a tenth of the cells in your brain are neurons.Does this mean that you use only 10percent of your brain when you think?What else might this fact mean?

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Chapter35: The Nervous System

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Problem 6RQ: Glia that provide myelin for neurons in the brain are called _____________. Schwann cells...

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Only about a tenth of the cells in your brain are neurons.Does this mean that you use only 10 percent of your brain when you think?What else might this fact mean?