Purpose, Value, Evolution, Consciousness, Sentience, Life & Emergence of Mind From Matter | Terrence Deacon | 95
Mind & Matter
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Metabolic Scope of Muscle Cells and Neurons
Muscle cells have a low resting metabolism but can generate a tremendous amount of energy, dissipating it as heat during activity. This enables them to exert high energy flow and quickly lead to sweating during physical activity. In contrast, neurons have a shallow metabolic scope, starting at a high level, but unable to be pushed much higher, leading to the perception that the nervous system uses more energy compared to the rest of the body.
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