Inside the brain. Computer-enhanced image of a section through the right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain. The front of the brain is towards the left. The two cerebral hemispheres together form the cerebrum,the site of "higher" faculties such as intelligence and consciousness. The cerebrum is unusually large in humans,accounting for nearly 70% of the weight of the entire nervous system. Its surface is deeply folded into distinct lobes,which are named after the bones of the skull and associated with particular mental functions. The whole adult brain weighs about 1.4kg and has a consistency like jelly | |
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