Lab Practical- Sheep Brain

Front 1

cerebellum

Back 1

integrates the movements of skeletal muscles and controls coordination and balance

Front 2

medulla oblongata

Back 2

controls autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, digestion and swallowing

Front 3

pons

Back 3

ventral to medulla; relay signals from the cerebrum to the cerebellum

Front 4

thalamus

Back 4

relaying sensation, special sense and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, along with the regulation of consciousness, sleep and alertness

Front 5

hypothalamus

Back 5

responsible for coordinating the efforts and the integration of the endocrine and nervous systems; produces a wide range of hormones; controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and circadian cycles

Front 6

optic chiasma

Back 6

junction at which parts of the optic nerves cross to opposite sides of the brain

Front 7

pituitary gland

Back 7

directs the functions of many other endocrine glands throughout the body

Front 8

corpus callosum

Back 8

nerve fibers uniting the two cerebral hemispheres

Front 9

cerebral cortex

Back 9

convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor info.