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Brain dissection or virtual

Mon, Mar 15, 2027 · Week 9 · Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems)

Today's goal: Examine brain regions through a sheep-brain dissection or a virtual brain.

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What a finished product looks like

This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.

Labeled brain-region map
Completes: A labeled map of the brain (from a sheep-brain dissection or a virtual model) identifying the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem with one function each, and marking the gray and white matter boundary on a cut internal view.

Brain-region map (external and one cut view):

  • Cerebrum: largest region, top and front. Function: voluntary movement and higher thinking (one example: language).
  • Cerebellum: smaller, wrinkled region at the lower back. Function: balance and fine motor coordination.
  • Brainstem: stalk connecting to the spinal cord. Function: automatic survival controls (one example: breathing rate).

Internal (cut) view note: In the cerebrum, gray matter is the darker outer layer (neuron cell bodies) and white matter is the lighter inner region (myelinated axons). I marked the boundary where the darker outer band meets the lighter core.

RegionLocationOne function
CerebrumTop and front, largestVoluntary movement and language
CerebellumLower back, wrinkledBalance and fine motor coordination
BrainstemStalk to spinal cordBreathing and heart rate
Table matching the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem to their location and one function each.

Also due today: Submit your completed brain-region map.

Check yourself

WebXam problem for today's skill

One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.

WebXam-style domain: Human Body Form, Function, and PathophysiologySelf-check skill: Matching a brain region to the function it controls
A patient has trouble with balance and coordinating smooth, fine movements, but their thinking and breathing are normal. Damage to which brain region best explains this?

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

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