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. 2015 Jun 1;9:64. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2015.00064

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Copyright © 2015 Herculano-Houzel, Messeder, Fonseca-Azevedo and Pantoja.

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Variation in CNS structure mass, number of neurons and number of other cells with body mass across mouse individuals. Each data point represents one CNS structure in one individual. Cx, cerebral cortex (gray and white matter combined); cb, cerebellum; ob, olfactory bulb; rob, rest of brain; sc, spinal cord; brain, whole brain excluding the olfactory bulb. All values refer to structures in both sides of the brain together. (A) CNS structure mass. (B) Total number of neurons in each CNS structure. (C) Total number of other cells in each CNS structure.