MEDICINE MCQ
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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The weight of the brain of an average adult male human is approximately
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1, 300-1, 400 g). The adult human brain is about 2% of the total body weight. The elephant brain weighs about 6, 000 g. The cat brain weighs about 30 g.
Detailed explanation-2: -The average adult human brain weighs around 3 pounds (approximately 1.4kg) and is about the size of a medium cauliflower. It contains around 100 billion nerve cells, called neurones, which are connected by 100 trillion connections, known as synapses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each lobe of the brain has specific functions. The Average Brain: Weighs 3.3 pounds.
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