end-to-end anastomosis. 1. one connecting the end of an artery and that of some other vessel. 2. anastomosis of two sections of colon, as with partial colectomy or closure of an ileostomy. end-to-side anastomosis an anastomosis connecting the end of one vessel with the side of a larger one.heterocladic anastomosis one between branches of different arteries.nd-to-end anastomosis. 1. one connecting the end of an artery and that of some other vessel. 2. anastomosis of two sections of colon, as with partial colectomy or closure of an ileostomy. end-to-side anastomosis an anastomosis connecting the end of one vessel with the side of a larger one.
Shown here is a depiction of a human brain beside a noticeably bigger elephant brain. The average human brain weighs in at around 3 pounds, and an elephant brain can weigh close to four times that much, but the biggest brains of all come sperm whales, and weigh an average of 17 pounds.
Here are some facts about your brain. Physical Attributes The weight of your brain is about 3 pounds. Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain. Your brain is made up of about 75 percent water.Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons. There are anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for each neuron. There are no pain receptors in your brain, so your brain can feel no pain. There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in your brain.hysical Attributes The weight of your brain is about 3 pounds. Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain. Your brain is made up of about 75 percent water. Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons.