The Brain: It’s parts, their The Brain: It’s parts, their function, & the effect on our function, & the effect on our

behaviorbehavior

An interactive WEBQUEST for An interactive WEBQUEST for AP Psychology created by AP Psychology created by

Mr. Patrick MacLaughlinMr. Patrick MacLaughlin

The purpose of this Webquest is to have The purpose of this Webquest is to have you examine different ways to examine you examine different ways to examine the brain, and to review the functions of the brain, and to review the functions of the parts of the brain. The links provided the parts of the brain. The links provided will provide you with an opportunity to find will provide you with an opportunity to find all the answers necessary to be met with all the answers necessary to be met with success.success.

There are different parts to the Webquest, There are different parts to the Webquest, and some written information you are and some written information you are responsible for. You will turn in any responsible for. You will turn in any written work with your study guide for written work with your study guide for chapter 3. chapter 3.

The goal of this first activity is to map out the The goal of this first activity is to map out the brain's motor cortex. Before you, laying on an brain's motor cortex. Before you, laying on an operating room table, is a patient. A surgeon has operating room table, is a patient. A surgeon has already removed the top of the patient's skull, already removed the top of the patient's skull, exposing the brain. Moving your cursor over the exposing the brain. Moving your cursor over the motor cortex, highlighted in yellow, causes the motor cortex, highlighted in yellow, causes the pointer on the monitor to change into a probe. pointer on the monitor to change into a probe. Depressing the mouse button lowers the probe Depressing the mouse button lowers the probe until it touches the brain. Depending on the until it touches the brain. Depending on the location touched, a body part moves. After the location touched, a body part moves. After the seventeenth and final motor area is found, the seventeenth and final motor area is found, the patient's body dances to techno music. patient's body dances to techno music.

Probe the BrainProbe the Brain

After you have done the brain probe activity, go After you have done the brain probe activity, go to the links below and read the article. to the links below and read the article.

Scans and MRI's Scans and MRI's

What are the differences between these things What are the differences between these things anyway? anyway?

After reading the article provided, write an After reading the article provided, write an explanation to the following question:explanation to the following question:

““Explain why MRI’s and CAT scans would be preferable to Explain why MRI’s and CAT scans would be preferable to brain probes. Knowing this technology is available, brain probes. Knowing this technology is available, however, there are conditions under which a brain probe however, there are conditions under which a brain probe would be necessary. Explain what those conditions would be necessary. Explain what those conditions would be and why a brain probe may still be required.” would be and why a brain probe may still be required.”

Additional LinksAdditional Links

After you’ve compared the different After you’ve compared the different types of scans, answer the questions types of scans, answer the questions on the sheet by using the links on the sheet by using the links below. below.

History of the Brain TimelineHistory of the Brain Timeline

3-D Brain Anatomy 3-D Brain Anatomy

On the following page, there are several brains of On the following page, there are several brains of animals of different species. Once you have seen animals of different species. Once you have seen these brains, ask yourself the following questions:these brains, ask yourself the following questions:

• What are their similarities and differences between the What are their similarities and differences between the brains? brains?

• What are their relative sizes? What are their relative sizes? • Identify areas of the brain. Cortex? Cerebellum? Identify areas of the brain. Cortex? Cerebellum? • Are their noticeable differences in any particular parts of Are their noticeable differences in any particular parts of

the brains? the brains? • Is the cortex smooth or rough? Is the cortex smooth or rough? • Compare the placement of the cerebellum and spinal Compare the placement of the cerebellum and spinal

cord. cord. • Compare the size of cerebral cortex. Compare the size of cerebral cortex. • Discuss brain weight vs body weight issues. Discuss brain weight vs body weight issues. • Discuss brain size and intelligence.Discuss brain size and intelligence.

The brains of different speciesThe brains of different species

Finally, obtain a copy of the Cerebral Finally, obtain a copy of the Cerebral challenge activity and complete the challenge activity and complete the packet using both the resources provided packet using both the resources provided in your textbook, and the information from in your textbook, and the information from the following website. the following website.

Brain anatomy, function, & symptoms Brain anatomy, function, & symptoms

Brain SPECT Imaging Brain SPECT Imaging

If you have additional time, check If you have additional time, check the link below to look at new the link below to look at new technology discovered by Dr. Daniel technology discovered by Dr. Daniel AmenAmen

Be sure to look at the images of the Be sure to look at the images of the brain under various conditionsbrain under various conditions