Brain Web Quest
Biopsychology
Psychology
Name(s):_____________________________________
Date: ___________________
Hour: ___________
The brain is an incredible bundle of roughly 1 trillion neurons that all work together to enable you to function.
Individually, you will explore the brain in all its complexity through the internet.
Use any or all of the following sites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/organs/brainmap/index.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/work/anatomy.html
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/brain-article.html
● 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)
PonsReticular FormationCerebellumLimbic System
Thalamus-
Hypothalamus
Amygdala-
Hippocampus
Cerebral Cortex-
Pineal Gland-
Pituitary Gland-
Go to:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/scanning/index.html
Briefly explain the following and provide at least one benefit for using each respective brain scan:
EEG-
CAT-
PET
MRI
fMRI- The fMRI measures brain activity via changes in blood flow. This procedure is noninvasive and safe.