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Investigation 1: The Human Brain

In Investigation 1, you will use a sheep brain in the lab, but human models will also be available for comparison. The focus of the lab will be the four lobes of the brain (frontaltemporalparietal, and occipital) and their functions.

In the second part of the lab, you will be directed to find various structures on the brain specimens and then draw them on swim caps. This lab should give you a good understanding of the overall anatomy of the brain.

Investigation Background Reading Assignment:

Phineas Gage, Brain Structure and Function, and How Brain Cells Work.

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