Why can doctors perform surgery on the brain while patients are awake?

The brain has no pain receptors

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1 Easy

How long can the brain survive without oxygen before permanent damage?

Answer: Four minutes
2 Medium

Where is about 95 percent of your body's serotonin produced?

Answer: The gastrointestinal tract
3 Hard

Which brain region is responsible for complex decision making and personality?

Answer: Prefrontal cortex
4 Easy

Why can doctors perform surgery on the brain while patients are awake?

Answer: The brain has no pain receptors
5 Medium

Which brain region grows larger in London taxi drivers after learning city maps?

Answer: Hippocampus
6 Hard

What is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections?

Answer: Neuroplasticity