MEDICINE
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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2 1/2 pounds.
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3 pounds.
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2 3/4 pounds.
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3 3/4 pounds.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The average adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1300 to 1400 grams). A newborn human baby’s brain weighs approximately 350 to 400 grams or three-quarters of a pound. The average brain is around 15 centimeters long. Men tend to have bigger brains than women.
Detailed explanation-2: -The average brain weight of the adult male was 1336 gr; for the adult female 1198 gr. With increasing age, brain weight decreases by 2.7 gr in males, and by 2.2 gr in females per year. Per centimeter body height brain weight increases independent of sex by an average of about 3.7 gr.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each lobe of the brain has specific functions. The Average Brain: Weighs 3.3 pounds.
Detailed explanation-4: -The human brain weighs approximately about 1.4 kilograms and makes up about 2% of the human body weight. The brain is divided into three regions-Forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
Detailed explanation-5: -The average adult human brain weighs around 3 pounds (approximately 1.4kg) and is about the size of a medium cauliflower.