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The human brain is structurally composed of neurons and a vast network of synapses, with estimates ranging from 500 trillion to one quadrillion [1], [2]. These synapses are fundamental to the brain's function, influencing neuronal electrical potential [3], protecting memory through quantum error correction [4], and serving as the level of detail necessary to understand complex phenomena like qualia [5].
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Neuroanatomy, Neuron Action Potential - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 2 facts
claimNeurons in the human brain have an average of 1,000 synapses that influence the electrical potential of the neuronal membrane.
measurementThe human brain contains approximately 100 billion neurons and one quadrillion synapses.
Quantum Theory of Consciousness - Scirp.org. scirp.org 1 fact
claimThe human brain utilizes quantum error correction codes to protect memory, where synapses in a neuron hold copies of the same quantum information, allowing errors caused by environmental decoherence to be corrected or reduced.
What is hard about the “hard problem of consciousness”? philosophy.stackexchange.com 1 fact
perspectiveThe author argues that the apparently ineffable nature of qualia may simply be a consequence of human inability to examine and modify the processes occurring in human brains at the neuron and synapse level of detail.
A harder problem of consciousness: reflections on a 50-year quest ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
measurementThe human brain weighs approximately three pounds and contains nearly 86 billion neurons and over 500 trillion synapses.