symbiosis

OK a zillion cool things to talk about but this one is really r=ally interesting.

The energy requirements of the brain are very high,=and tight regulatory mechanisms operate to ensure adequate spatial and temporal delivery of energy substrates in register wit= neuronal activity. Astrocytes—a type of glial cell (think of them like symbionts in the root system) Q=94have emerged as active players in brain energy delivery, production, uti=ization, and storage. Our understanding of neuroenergetics is rapidly evolving from = "neurocentric" view to a more integrated picture involving an intense cooperativity between astroc=tes and neurons. So our neurons are completely dependent on the glial cell= to get energy. Just like the roots do to survive...exactly like the roots= Even more interesting is how the energy and information is cancelled. =/div>

I'm starting to think that the cortex is just a big series of roo=s in communication w each through these symbionts we call white matter.4*=A0

Oh, and connected to a vagina.

That's basically it evolut=on-wise. Mate, survive. Mate. Wash Rinse Repeat.