Brain Web Quest Neuropsychology 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 or with 1 partner, 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.stjude.org/Flash/basic_neuro-0405-v2.swf http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/ http://www.waiting.com/brainanatomy.html 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) Pons Reticular Formation Cerebellum Limbic System Thalamus Hypothalamus Amygdala Hippocampus Cerebral Cortex Pineal Gland Pituitary Gland Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/scanning/index.html 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