Growing evidence of the adaptive (what scientists call âplasticâ) capabilities of the older brain provide hope that people may be able to do things to sustain good brain function as they age. A variety of interacting factors, such as lifestyle, overall health, environment, and genetics also may play a role.
Body habitus, or simply habitus, is a medical term for âphysiqueâ or âbody type.â A wide range of factors can determine body type, and medical professionals often make a note of a patient's habitus on his or her chart as part of a general reference to provide information about the patient's history.
The sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) is a large toothed whale that is part of the cetacean species, which includes all species of whale, dolphin and porpoise. The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales and can grow to be as long as 67 ft. They also have the largest brain out of any animal known to exist.