Human Body

The total area of the brain is too large to fit in our uranium, so the cerebral cortex consists of folded bulges (gyri) that create deep furrows (sulci). The folds in the brain add significantly to its surface area, increasing the amount of gray matter and the amount of information we can process. It also gives the brain its "wrinkled" appearance.

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