Introduction into clinical neuroscience

Question 1

What is the relationship between the size of the brain and the number of neurones

Answer 1

The greater the brain mass the greater the number of neurones in the cerebral cortex

Question 2

What is the cortical surface involved in?

Answer 2

The cortical surface is shown, which does all the processing is connected to the peripheral nervous system. So, if you have a larger body there are more sensory input nerves and more motor control nerves that must be mapped to the brain.

So, there is a relationship between body size and brain