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The cerebral cortex makes up 80% of the brain. True or false?

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False. In humans the cerebral cortex makes up 77% of our brains (by volume).
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There are about 86 billion neurons and 85 billion glial cells in the human male brain. ... In humans the cerebral cortex makes up 77% of brain by volume. The cerebellum adds another 10%. The diencephalon, midbrain and hindbrain make up about another 10%.
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