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Brain Book: Unit1
Size & Appearance
What does the brain look like?
Color
The cortex (outer layer) is gray.
The cortex (outer layer) is gray.
Size
The brain is a little larger than your fist.
The brain is a little larger than your fist.
Weight
The average human adult brain is about 3 pounds, the weight of a large dictionary.
The average human adult brain is about 3 pounds, the weight of a large dictionary.
Texture
The brain has a soft, lumpy texture similar to cottage cheese.
The brain has a soft, lumpy texture similar to cottage cheese.
Appearance
The cortex is folded with many grooves and looks a little like a shelled walnut.
The cortex is folded with many grooves and looks a little like a shelled walnut.
