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Instructions: Follow the directions for each section of the worksheets.

Label the Brain Anatomy Diagram
Instructions: Read the definitions below, then color and label the brain anatomy diagram.
Try to do it from the description—without a book, use it only if you need to.
Cerebellum - the part of the brain below the back of the cerebrum. It regulates balance, posture, movement, and muscle
coordination.
Corpus Callosum - a large bundle of nerve fibers that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
In the lateral section, it looks a bit like a "C" on its side.
Frontal Lobe of the Cerebrum - the top, front regions of each of the cerebral hemispheres.
They are used for reasoning, emotions, judgment, and voluntary movement.
Medulla Oblongata - the lowest section of the brainstem (at the top end of the spinal cord);
it controls automatic functions including heartbeat, breathing, etc.
Occipital Lobe of the Cerebrum - the region at the back of each cerebral hemisphere that contains the centers
of vision and reading ability (located at the back of the head).
Parietal Lobe of the Cerebrum - the middle lobe of each cerebral hemisphere between the frontal and occipital lobes;
it contains important sensory centers (located at the upper rear of the head).
Pituitary Gland - a gland attached to the base of the brain (located between the Pons and the Corpus Callosum)
that secretes hormones.
Pons - the part of the brainstem that joins the hemispheres of the cerebellum and connects the cerebrum with the cerebellum.
It is located just above the Medulla Oblongata.
Spinal Cord - a thick bundle of nerve fibers that runs from the base of the brain to the hip area,
running through the spine (vertebrae).
Temporal Lobe of the Cerebrum - the region at the lower side of each cerebral hemisphere;
contains centers of hearing and memory (located at the sides of the head). / The Brain

The Brain Game

(Adopted from Rod Plotnik)

Directions: Read the following scenarios and explain the area of the brain that is affected.

Scenario / What area?
Walking down a dark New York street late at night you suddenly feel the metal barrel of a pistol press against your head behind your ear and hear the instructions “Don’t move a muscle while I slip your wallet out of your pocket”. Unfortunately you do move, the gun is fired and the bullet enters the brain. Breathing and heart beat stop almost immediately. Where is the bullet?
“Little Mo” was extremely short for his age. His doctors concluded the brain was not stimulating the proper release of hormones necessary for growth. What area of the brain are they probably focusing on?
You’re in the Dome parking lot at 2 AM when a guy in a hockey mask holding a long-bladed knife jumps out at you. What system of nerves would arouse your body to action? (be specific)
On Justin’s 21st birthday he & his buddies celebrated a bit too much. When the police stopped his car Justin’s speech was slurred, he couldn’t walk a straight line or balance on one foot. He nearly missed his face altogether when asked to touch his nose while his eyes were closed. The impaired functioning of what part of Justin’s brain is responsible for these difficulties with motor coordination and balance?
Uncle Ed suffered a stroke which damaged a portion of his cortex. He shows some weakness and partial paralysis of his right leg. What area of his cortex was affected by the stroke? (be specific)
Paul suffered from encephalitis (a brain infection) while in college. He received good medical attention but still the infection took its toll on certain parts of his brain, so that now Paul cannot store new long-term memories. What part of the brain did the encephalitis damage?
Leon’s car was broadsided by a semi causing Leon’s head to smash against the driver’s side window damaging his temporal lobe cortex. What ability may be affected?
Jeff suffered serious injuries when his car crashed but he was still able to crawl out of the car and pull his sister out as well. Name ONE of the transmitters that helped him function in this situation and tell how.
Wayne has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. What neurotransmitter change seems to underlie schizophrenia?
Siggy the Rat had a stimulating electrode implanted in his brain. Siggy presses a bar to activate that electrode-something he would rather do than eat, sleep or have sex. Sometimes he presses 7000 times/hr. What is Siggy’s electrode stimulating?
Brett was a superior student and had a full scholarship, but following a head injury he can no longer plan, organize or follow through with tasks necessary for school. (In addition he no longer shows concern for others or for common social courtesies. He’s rude and disinhibited.) Where was his injury?
Jan suffered a concussion in a car accident. Since that day she has notice a dramatic decrease in her sexual libido, a lack of appetite and an absence of thirst. She never thinks of having a drink until her lips actually dry and crack. What part of her brain might have been affected by the car accident?
Philip is hooked on cocaine. What neurotransmitter seems most closely related to the pleasure such drugs produce and their addictive qualities?
Grandma Mary had a stroke, which impaired her ability to speak fluently although she can move all the necessary muscles. What is the most likely location of her brain damage (be specific)?
Some individuals who are blind have biorhythms and sleep/waking cycles that are very different than normal. The area of the brain responsible for these cycles malfunctions without normal visual input. What region is this?
Michael J. Fox has Parkinson’s disease, a motor disorder related to the death of cells in a part of the brain called the ______.
Gwen’s brain has a congenital anomaly (a difference in brain anatomy that she was born with) - it lacks the main connection between the right and left hemispheres. What was Gwen born without?
Sara’s grandfather has developed Alzheimer’s disease. What can you tell her about probable changes in his brain chemistry?
You’re taking a short cut thru a back yard to get to your car and encounter two unrestrained Dobermans who begin pursuit. You run faster than you have ever run before, and dive into your car just in the nick of time. It takes 10 minutes for your pulse and breathing to slow down to normal. What part of the nervous system slows heart rate and breathing down to normal afterwards?
Amy was having a really bad week. On Monday her vision got blurrier and blurrier until she could no longer see at all. On Tuesday she found she couldn’t hear. On Wednesday her sense of taste went. On Thursday she lost her sense of touch. Her CAT scan revealed a single brain tumor was probably producing all of these deficits. What single part of the brain in involved in all of these sensory processes?
Pete was struck by lightening when he insisted on finishing his 18 holes of golf despite the lightening packed thunderstorm. He was looking down; lining up a long putt shot and the bolt of lightening struck the rear of his head, frying his occipital lobes. What aspect of behavior is likely to be impaired if Pete survives?
Dana is taking Prozac to help control her depression. Prozac works by increasing the availability of what neurotransmitter?
Your grandfather is starting to show the hand tremors and difficulty moving that are characteristic of Parkinson’s Disease, a disorder that is caused by the degeneration of neuron’s that would normally produce ______.
Margie suffered damage to part of the surface of her brain after being struck by a golf club let loose by an irate golfer that had just sliced a key drive. As a result Margie has loss some sensory awareness of her left leg. Where is Margie’s brain damage (be specific).
Your grandmother has begun to lose her spatial abilities—she gets lost in the neighborhood where she has spent her whole life, she can no longer read a map, she can’t put dishes or clean laundry away because she no longer knows where things go in her home of 40 years. What part of the brain mediates these perceptual/spatial abilities?
After falling through the ice on a local pond little Johnny was trapped under the icy water for 10 minutes before the rescuers got him out. They were able to resuscitate his pulse and breathing but he did not regain consciousness for days. Disturbance of what specific part of Johnny’s brain might have resulted in an inability of the brain to regulate normal alertness?
Jeanette suffers from focal epilepsy (seizures localized in just one part of the brain). Her seizures are triggering extreme emotions- most often extreme fear followed by a rage response. What part of the brain is being affected?
After Martin’s cerebrovascular accident he had difficulty understanding what others were saying to him. He could speak but what he said made little sense. Where is Martin’s brain damage?
Julissa Gomez, a young American gymnast, unsuccessfully attempted a difficult vaulting move, and struck the back of her head. Damage to the cord resulted in paralysis and damage to a nearby region caused her to lapse into a coma. Where is the damage that caused her coma?
NBC reporter John Hockenberry took the Corningware pan of turkey stuffing out of the fridge and heated it on the stove. When the pan and contents were sizzling hot, the special handle was still cold. John set the pan on his lap for several minutes while he stirred and served the stuffing. He never noticed the burning hot bottom of the pan producing serious 3rd degree burns of his legs. Why?

Original source: Rod Plotnik / table created by Mary Ann Stedry: AP Psychology