So How Much Does It Cost?
So How Much Does It Cost?
Human brain is 2% of body mass, but costs 25% of body energy budget; the glia/neuron ratio increases with average neuronal cell size, not brain size; glial cells as source of energy for neurons; energy cost of neurons; energy cost of brain is proportional to number of neurons; the human brain costs a lot of energy because it has a lot of neurons
Keywords: Calories, energetic cost of brain, glia/neuron ratio
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