Noun. 1. septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities. partition - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism. nasal septum-a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities. anatomy, general anatomy-the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals.
How long is the spinal cord and how much does it weigh? The average spinal cord is 45 cm long in men and 43 cm long in women. The spinal cord weighs approx. 35 grams. How much does the brain weigh? The human brain weighs on average three pounds, or 1.5 kg. What size is an adult humans brain? The human brain is about the size of a cantaloupe. Average brain width = 140 mm; Average brain length = 167 mm; Average brain height = 93 mm; How much oxygen does the brain need to stay conscious?
Physical Facts About the Brain. The adult human brain weights about 3 pounds and the cerebrum accounts for about 85% of the brain. The brain is composed of 40% gray and 60% white matter. The gray matter is made up of about 100 billion neurons that gather and transmit signals while the white matter is made of dendrites and axons that the neurons use to transmit signals. The brain is composted of about 75% water and is the fattiest organ in the body, consisting of a minimum of 60% fat. Humans have the largest brain to body ratio of any animal, and the blood vessels in the brain, if stretched end-to-end, would be about 100,000 miles long.