Experiment 4

Introduction to Science
Brain Mapping

Experiment Inventory
Materials
White Swim Cap (Latex Warning - If you have a latex allergy, wear nitrile gloves when drawing on the cap, and do not

put it on your head!)

Permanent Marker

Figures 5 - 7

EXPERIMENT 4: BRAIN MAPPING

The brain is the control center of the body. It responds and interacts with the rest of the body as a unit; however, there are spe-
cialized regions within the brain that oversee unique functions such as movement, vision, analysis, etc. In this experiment, you will
learn the anatomy of the brain and the functional areas vital to our everyday actions.

PROCEDURE

1. Lay the swim cap on a flat surface, or ask a partner to put it on while you map.
2. Outline the following lobes:

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Parietal

• Occipital

3. On the left side of the swim cap, outline the following structures:

• Broca’s Area

• Tertia Optica Area

• Wernicke’s Area

• Cerebellum

• Pars Trangularis

• Pars Opercularis

• Postcentral Gyrus

• Precentral Gyrus

• Premotor Cortex

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4. Number the functional areas of the brain according to the following legend. Refer to Figures 5, 6, and 7 in the introductory

text for help.

• 1 = Auditory Cortex (Right Ear)

• 2 = Auditory Cortex (Left Ear)

• 3 = Broca’s Area

• 4 = Touch

• 5 = Visual Cortex (Right-Field)

• 6 = Visual Cortex (Left-Field)

• 7 = Wernicke’s Area

• 8 = Writing

5. Take a few pictures of your swim cap, and submit them to your instructor. Be sure to capture each angle of the swim cap

to ensure that all of the information is conveyed through your pictures.

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