BRAIN ANATOMY

HUMAN VS. CHIMPANZEE

• A chimpanzee's brain is about 1/3 the size of a human's
• Human brains are about 1,352 grams
• Chimp brains are about 384 grams
• They share many cognitive and emotional processes

POWERING THE BRAIN

• The body consumes about 100 watts of energy; the brain uses 20% or 20 watts
• Smarter people use more energy by having more glial cells (cells that nourish and assist neutrons)

UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGES

• Animals don't understand our language, just the tone we use
• Animals aren't able to speak, and therefore have no language for us to understand

WHAT IS IT MADE OF AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

• About 75% water
• Fattiest organ, consisting of a minimum of 60% fat
• Weighs about 3 pounds

THE DIFFERENT PARTS

• Made up of 4 main parts: Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain Stem, and Diencephalon
• Cerebrum makes up two-thirds of our brain and is the biggest part

HOW MUCH IS USED?

• Contrary to popular belief, much more than 10% of our brain is used
• MRI and PET scans show that even during sleep more than 10% is used
• Some studies even show that 100% of our brain is used in a day

MLA CITATIONS

• "5 Surprising Facts About the Human Brain." Listosaur | Hungry for Knowledge
• "Do Animals Have a Language?" Voxy Blog. N.p., 20 Apr. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2017.
• "National Chimpanzee Brain Resource." National Chimpanzee Brain Resource. NIH, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2017.
• "The Human Brain." Traumatic Brain Injury. N.p., 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2017.