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Create a chart that gives the different ways that brains can vary between species, or even between members of the same species. Include at least 8 different ways that brain variation occurs in your chart.


Definitions:

Brain Volume

The total space occupied by the brain, typically measured in cubic centimeters (cm³) or milliliters (mL), which can be indicative of various health conditions or cognitive capabilities.

Astrocyte

A type of supportive glial cell in the brain and spinal cord that helps maintain the barrier between blood and brain and provides nutrients to nervous tissue.

Lacunae

Small spaces or cavities within bone or cartilage tissue that house cells, such as osteocytes in bones.

Osteocytes

Mature bone cells embedded within the bone matrix that play a key role in maintaining bone tissue.

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