Fraction of brain utilization of total metabolism
| Value | 20 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Roth G, Dicke U. Evolution of the brain and intelligence. Trends Cogn Sci. 2005 May9(5):250-7. p.254 box 2PubMed ID15866152 |
| Comments | The human brain occupies only 2% of body mass, but consumes about 20% of total metabolism. However, heart, liver, kidney and the gastrointestinal tract are equally ‘expensive’. For identical value see BNID 103264 |
| Entered by | Daniel Ramot |
| ID | 100723 |