The Brain Webquest



|Brain Web Quest |Name(s):_____________________________________ |

|Neuropsychology |Date: ___________________ |

|Psychology |Hour: ___________ |

The brain is an incredible bundle of roughly 1 trillion neurons that all work together to enable you to function. Individually or with 1 partner, you will explore the brain in all its complexity through the internet.

Use any or all of the following sites:













• Note - you will need to click “interior” to see the inner structures.

Explain in your words the function, location, and associated processes of each of the following parts of the brain. In addition, label all parts on the diagrams provided. The purpose of this exercise is to brain the brain in interactive and 3D diagrams, so make sure you look at many different websites, answering them all from one may prove frustrating and less meaningful.

I. Lobes of the brain:

Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Frontal Lobe

Temporal Lobe

II. Structures of the brain

Medulla (Oblongata)

Pons

Reticular Formation

Cerebellum

Limbic System

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Amygdala

Hippocampus

Cerebral Cortex

Pineal Gland

Pituitary Gland

Go to:

or look elsewhere on the internet.

Briefly explain the following and provide at least one benefit for using each respective brain scan:

EEG

CAT

PET

MRI

fMRI

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