Brain Dissection

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2. Brain stem- regulates automatic systems such as heart beat and breathing

    Cerebellum- coordinates voluntary movement

    Cerebrum- divided into four lobes and controls thought and action

    Posterior- back part of the brain

    Anterior- front part of the brain

3. Myelin helps impulses move across neurons faster 

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5. Thalamus- controls information between  cerebral cortex and lower brain helping with sesnory interpretation 

     Corpus Callosum- bridge between two hemispheres

     Medulla Oblangota- controls heartbeat and breathing

     Pons- controls information between cerebrum and cerebellum

     Mid Brain- controls vision and hearing 

     Hypothalamus- helps control the endocrine system and hormone levels

     Optic Nerve- transfers information from optic nerve to brain

     

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Relate and Review

In this lab we opened up a sheep brain and located the different parts of the brain. In this unit we learned about the parts of the brain  ,and their functions. With the help of the clay model we did, this lab helped give us a better visual representation of what those parts look like ,and how they all fit together. This dissection helped us understand the shape and functions of each of the parts as well as gave us hands on experience.