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In 1909, Korbinian Brodmann (1868–1918) tried to standardize the discussion of brain anatomy by creating a map of the cortex. He first divided the cortex into distinct regions based on the way neurons were organized (cytoarchitecture). He then numbered these regions from one to fifty-two. Only forty-five Brodmann areas are found in the human brain; the other seven are found in the monkey brain. Although brain structure may vary somewhat across individuals, this system has been extremely helpful for neuroscientists, giving them a common language with which to talk about brain anatomy. Nonetheless, there is still variation in the terms used, as many brain structures have several different names.