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What accounts for emotion, thought, reasoning, memory, and precise, coordinated movement?
What accounts for emotion, thought, reasoning, memory, and precise, coordinated movement?
What is more important than the brain-to-body weight ratio?
What is more important than the brain-to-body weight ratio?
What gives us a large brain-to-body weight ratio?
What gives us a large brain-to-body weight ratio?
Human brain weighs between 1,350 and 1,400 grams (3 pounds).
Human brain weighs between 1,350 and 1,400 grams (3 pounds).
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Certain extremely specialized regions and structures within the brain account for emotion, thought, reasoning, memory, and even precise, coordinated movement.
Certain extremely specialized regions and structures within the brain account for emotion, thought, reasoning, memory, and even precise, coordinated movement.
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The brain-to-body weight ratio is the most important factor in brain development.
The brain-to-body weight ratio is the most important factor in brain development.
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Study Notes
Brain Functions and Development
- Emotion, thought, reasoning, memory, and precise, coordinated movement are accounted for by certain extremely specialized regions and structures within the brain.
- The brain-to-body weight ratio is a critical factor in brain development, even more important than the actual ratio itself.
Brain Characteristics
- The human brain typically weighs between 1,350 and 1,400 grams (3 pounds).
- The brain-to-body weight ratio is a significant indicator of brain development, with a larger ratio contributing to a more advanced brain.
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Test your knowledge about the anatomy and development of the human brain, including specialized regions, emotions, thoughts, reasoning, and memory.
