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Human Endocast Replica is museum quality polyurethane cast. Human Endocast Replica measures 7x5x5.5 in. is Made in USA. Homo Sapiens. This is an excellent internal cast of a human skull. An endocast allows one to study the many pathways and details of the inner skull.

The human brain, the focal point of the central nervous system in humans, controls the peripheral nervous system. In addition to controlling “lower,” involuntary, or primarily autonomic activities such as respiration and digestion, it is also the locus of “higher” order functioning such as thought, reasoning, and abstraction.

These cognitive processes constitute the mind, and, along with their behavioral consequences, are studied in the field of psychology.

Humans have a larger and more developed prefrontal cortex than other primates, the region of the brain associated with higher cognition. This has led humans to proclaim themselves to be more intelligent than any other known species. Objectively defining intelligence is difficult, with other animals adapting senses and excelling in areas that humans are unable to.

There are some traits that, although not strictly unique, do set humans apart from other animals. Humans may be the only animals who have episodic memory and who can engage in “mental time travel”.

Even compared with other social animals, humans have an unusually high degree of flexibility in their facial expressions.

Humans are the only animals known to cry emotional tears. Humans are one of the few animals able to self-recognize in mirror tests and there is also debate over what extent humans are the only animals with a theory of mind.

Human motivation is not yet wholly understood. From a psychological perspective, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a well-established theory which can be defined as the process of satisfying certain needs in ascending order of complexity.

From a more general, philosophical perspective, human motivation can be defined as a commitment to, or withdrawal from, various goals requiring the application of human ability.

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Weight 7 lbs
Dimensions 7 × 5 × 5.5 in
Modern Human Facts

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hominidae
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Hominini
Genus: Homo
Species: H. sapiens
Binomial name: Homo sapiens
Conservation status: Least concern