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Brain size

The size of the brain is a frequent topic of study within the fields of anatomy, biological anthropology, animal science and evolution. Measuring brain size and cranial capacity is relevant both to humans and other animals, and can be done by weight or volume via MRI scans, by skull volume, or by neuroimaging intelligence testing.

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Humans

Variation and evolution

Biogeographic variation

Sex

Genetic contribution

Intelligence

Other animals

Cranial capacity

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Brain size

Nodes104
Edges103
Triples59
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019231
Components1

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Brain size

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related to Intelligence · 13
Brain size → Brain, Broca's, Evidence, Flynn, In, IQ, It, MRI, Nesbitt, P300, Research, Studies, The
related to Variation and evolution · 10
Brain size → Boyd, From, Homininae, Homo, However, Neanderthals, One, Richerson, Some, The
related to Other animals · 8
Brain size → An, Averaging, Brain, Predators, Primates, The, There, This
related to Cranial capacity · 7
Brain size → Cranial, CT, In, It, Knowledge, Most, The
related to H. floresiensis' small brain · 6
Brain size → CT, Despite, Flores, Homo, Indonesia, The
related to Genetic contribution · 4
Brain size → Adult, Genes, In, The
related to Biogeographic variation · 3
Brain size → Efforts, The, These

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brain size volume cranial capacity intelligence human average larger brains humans men women studies body also variation found years however

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
neuronal connectivityinstance ofgross structural measures may not reflect functionally relevant factors0.80text
receptor densityinstance ofgross structural measures may not reflect functionally relevant factors0.80text
and of note is the high variability of brain size even in narrowly defined groupsinstance ofgross structural measures may not reflect functionally relevant factors0.80text
for example children at the same age may have as much as a 50instance ofgross structural measures may not reflect functionally relevant factors0.80text
the opossuminstance ofhave relatively larger brains than marsupials0.80text
dolphinsinstance ofbut also to animals0.80text
whales or elephantsinstance ofbut also to animals0.80text
nutritioninstance ofCranial capacity is influenced by environmental factors0.80text
Brain sizerelated to Biogeographic variationEfforts0.60section
Brain sizerelated to Biogeographic variationThe0.60section
Brain sizerelated to Biogeographic variationThese0.60section
Brain sizerelated to Cranial capacityCranial0.60section

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