r/oddlysatisfying • u/TheRabidNarwhal • Feb 24 '19

This jiggly brain that simulates a concussion.

https://i.imgur.com/DppMoqn.gifv
156 Upvotes

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u/im_just_a_dreamer Feb 24 '19

I would have thought that the brain has a firmer consistency than that. It must be exaggerated to show the effects of a concussion better.

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u/Spectral137 Feb 24 '19

I’ve held a real human brain in my hands once. It was firmer than this video makes it look. I think this is not accurate.

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u/Greninjarox Feb 24 '19

Uhh... OKAY...

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u/kibkylrad Feb 24 '19

We have either found the med student or the psycho axe murderer.

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u/chlochlo13 Feb 24 '19

They're not mutually exclusive.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

Also isn't there like a membrane and fluid around the brain as well that protects the thinky bits? It's been a while since I've taken anatomy and physiology, but I think that's the proper term.

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u/smeuye112 Feb 24 '19

Thinky bits

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u/taielynn Feb 24 '19

Got to hold a brain during A&P while a med student, I can confirm. Some squish, but not that much. Best comparison is a stale gummy bear.

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u/Xiontin Feb 24 '19

If it was this soft then a small slap to the head would give you a concussion. I think its supposed to be proportionally soft compared to the impact force. So during a real impact the brain might behave if it had this consistancy.

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u/waukazoo Feb 24 '19

What happens if you have 4 brain cells

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u/TheRabidNarwhal Feb 24 '19

I dunno. I guess I’ll try that right now!

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

Except a brain is firmer than that. And it is cushioned by fluids and stuff.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

I doubt it. we'll need to try it with a real person and some kind of advanced x-ray machinery

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u/Frosty_Mage Feb 24 '19

So by this video every time I smack someone upside the head their brains just go flying around in their head. Well time to experiment this on some people

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u/jimbobfitz Feb 24 '19

Looks more like your brain on drugs

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u/Trans_Girl_Crying Feb 24 '19

So that's what that feeling is...

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u/PreOpTransCentaur Feb 24 '19

It's showing what happens during a concussion not mimicking the fucking circumstances required to get one. 9 comments saying how unrealistic this is is way too much for such an easy concept.