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

The Brain: It’s parts, their
function, & the effect on our
behavior
An interactive WEBQUEST for
Psychology created by
Mr. Patrick MacLaughlin
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The purpose of this Webquest is to have
you examine different ways to examine
the brain, and to review the functions of
the parts of the brain. The links provided
will provide you with an opportunity to
find all the answers necessary to be met
with success.
There are different parts to the Webquest,
and some written information you are
responsible for. You will turn in any
written work with your study guide for
chapter 3.
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The goal of this first activity is to map out the
brain's motor cortex. Before you, laying on an
operating room table, is a patient. A surgeon
has already removed the top of the patient's
skull, exposing the brain. Moving your cursor
over the motor cortex, highlighted in yellow,
causes the pointer on the monitor to change
into a probe. Depressing the mouse button
lowers the probe until it touches the brain.
Depending on the location touched, a body part
moves. After the seventeenth and final motor
area is found, the patient's body dances to
techno music.
Probe the Brain
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After you have done the brain probe activity, go
to the links below and read the article.
Scans and MRI's
What are the differences between these things
anyway?
After reading the article provided, write an
explanation to the following question:
“Explain why MRI’s and CAT scans would be preferable to
brain probes. Knowing this technology is available,
however, there are conditions under which a brain probe
would be necessary. Explain what those conditions
would be and why a brain probe may still be required.”
Additional Links
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After you’ve compared the different
types of scans, answer the questions
on the sheet by using the links
below.
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History of the Brain Timeline
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3-D Brain Anatomy