Powerpoint on woodpeckers

1. By: Jessica Cormier

2. • The woodpecker slams its head into wood with of a force
of 1,000 times that of gravity.
• You would think that woodpeckers would get some brain
damage from all this force, but they don’t. Why?
• Woodpecker.

3. • The woodpeckers thick neck muscles diffuse the hard hit.
• The brain is also enclosed by thick plate like spongy
bone. This bone helps the brain to stay in place.
• The beak contains microscopic rod structures, to help
observe the hard peck to the head.

4. • This research could be important to us because the
findings can be used for preventing brain injuries in
humans.
• This research can help scientists develop better
protective gear for sports.

5. • http://news.yahoo.com/why-woodpeckers-dont-
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