My AHA moment during the KFSH field trip was when I learned how the brain communicates with the rest of the body through neurons. Neurons send electrical signals through molecular tunnels which reach all different parts of the body. When impulses reach the end of an axon, they activate neurotransmitters, which send messages to the body part to interact. Another thing I learned was neuroplasticity, which an ability of the brain to reorganize its neurons by rerouting them. For example, if some had endured a severe injury to the foot, some of the neurons there may have been wiped out. Since the body is not able to reproduce neurons, it will redirect neurons from other parts of the body to the effected area; making it functional again.
I really learned a lot from this trip and I would like to thank Mrs. Ahmed, Dr. Hani, Mrs. De Clerq and her team for making this trip possible.
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