- The pons is responsible for the feeling of “falling” that someone has during sleep.
- The pons has a shape of an olive.
- The pons is a very important part of the brain's pathways.
Since we're talking about the brain here are some other interesting fun facts about the brain:
- The weight of the human brain is about 3 lbs.
- The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and makes up 85% of the brain’s weight.
- Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain.
- The brain’s gray matter is made up of neurons, which gather and transmit signals.
- The white matter is made up of dendrites and axons, which create the network by which neurons send their signals.