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Curious to know why
the monkey brains had become progressively smaller in weight and volume, the
Pittsburgh scientists conducted several follow-up investigations.
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In the next studies,
they performed meticulous inspections of brain tissue, focusing upon changes
in the parietal lobe.
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Brain region Tootsie Roll lollipop equivalent
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parietal lobe =
cortical region candy coating
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The slide above
demonstrates the comparable region as it appears in the human brain.
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