Sheep Brain Dissection 1

Head or front end

Tail or hind end

Back or top side

Belly or bottom side

Away from midline

Toward midline

Top side once referring to structures inside the brain

Bottom side once referring to structures inside the brain

Involved primarily in thought (cognitive functions) and planning movement (motor functions). contains the primary motor cortex and the prefrontal cortex.

Part of the frontal lobe. projects info directly to the spinal cord to control muscles.

Part of the frontal lobe. involved in directing and maintaining attention, developing and acting on plans, creating directed and rational activity, understanding what others are thinking, abiding by norms, etc.

Involved primarily in touch and spacial relations. it judges the spacial relations between ourselves and other objects. it directs attention. contains the primary somatosensory cortex.

Part of the parietal lobe. involved with processing touch and sensory information.

Involved primarily with hearing and language. identifies complex visual patterns. plays a crucial role in learning and memory. contains the amygdala and hippocampus.

Involved primarily in vision. analyzes visual input and guides behaviour in accordance.