MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT The first video on the BRAINPOWER covers how our brain takes control of our body to do things it usually could not or would not do. The most interesting part of the video was segment of the french explorer who was trapped underground in a cave. This segment covers the brain’s strategies to fight starvation. I learnt that there is an unconscious part of the brain that unlocks the survival mechanism in the human body called ‘The want center’. The want center is buried at the brain’s base and it has instructions for beating starvation. It’s strategy hold the key to longer life in every individual. I also learnt that the brain releases a hormone called ‘Orexin’ to drive an individual’s search for food. The Orexin hormone comes in thiny doses and it keeps the human body alert, improves muscle efficiency, and sharpens our problem solving skills. Finally, I learn that once we've lost half the protein in our body or once the body consumes half our muscle cells, it is no longer compatible with life. The second video on STRENGTH covers how our muscles react when we are pushed to the limit. The most interesting part of the video was the segment of the climber who lost his footing and was pinned beneath a 1200 pound rock. I learnt that we have incredible strength inside far more than we know and it mostly surfaces during crisis or when in an emergency. Our muscle tissues work by contracting, these tissues pulls bones and use them as a lever, These Contractions drives all our muscle movements. I also learnt that we are born with every muscle fibre we will ever have and most people use just about 1/3 of their muscle fibers a day. The brain activates those fibres in our muscles. Finally, I learn that we carry on spiral strength in our muscles that we can summon when we are pushed to the limits but everyday and every hour, our bones have to handle huge