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Structures of the Brain
So far we have looked at brains, compared their sizes and their outer
appearances. We have thought a little about intelligence and the relation
between brain and body size. We have seen many different kinds of brains
. . . but only from the outside.
By looking at brains from the outside, we certainly got a sense that
different animals that behave differently have different brains. What
happens if we look at these brains from the inside?? What will we
see? What can we learn by slicing into a brain and exploring the
structures inside?
Will we find more differences, more similarities, or both??
As the pictures we've already seen reveal, the brains of animals come in
a large variety of sizes, shapes, and degrees of complexity. Why are they
so varied? In what ways are the various brains the same or different from
one another? You may even have some questions about, say:
- Why do humans and frogs communicate in different ways?
- Do animals with impressive motor skills have different structures that allow those skills?
- What structure is associated with intelligence?
- How can we differentiate between structures anyhow?
First, let's talk about the basics. What does it mean to "slice" a brain? Click on the button below . . .
Slicing terminology
Can we skip this and just start slicing?
Huh? Where am I?
Compare Brain Structures- Slices and Slides The Neuron- Up Close and Personal
The Question of Intelligence
Links
Glossary
Bibliography
Structures of the Brain
So far we have looked at brains, compared their sizes and their outer
appearances. We have thought a little about intelligence and the relation
between brain and body size. We have seen many different kinds of brains
. . . but only from the outside.
By looking at brains from the outside, we certainly got a sense that
different animals that behave differently have different brains. What
happens if we look at these brains from the inside?? What will we
see? What can we learn by slicing into a brain and exploring the
structures inside?
Will we find more differences, more similarities, or both??
As the pictures we've already seen reveal, the brains of animals come in
a large variety of sizes, shapes, and degrees of complexity. Why are they
so varied? In what ways are the various brains the same or different from
one another? You may even have some questions about, say:
- Why do humans and frogs communicate in different ways?
- Do animals with impressive motor skills have different structures that allow those skills?
- What structure is associated with intelligence?
- How can we differentiate between structures anyhow?
First, let's talk about the basics. What does it mean to "slice" a brain? Click on the button below . . .
Slicing terminology
Can we skip this and just start slicing?
Huh? Where am I?
The Question of Intelligence
Links
Glossary
Bibliography
Structures of the Brain
So far we have looked at brains, compared their sizes and their outer
appearances. We have thought a little about intelligence and the relation
between brain and body size. We have seen many different kinds of brains
. . . but only from the outside.
By looking at brains from the outside, we certainly got a sense that
different animals that behave differently have different brains. What
happens if we look at these brains from the inside?? What will we
see? What can we learn by slicing into a brain and exploring the
structures inside?
Will we find more differences, more similarities, or both??
As the pictures we've already seen reveal, the brains of animals come in
a large variety of sizes, shapes, and degrees of complexity. Why are they
so varied? In what ways are the various brains the same or different from
one another? You may even have some questions about, say:
- Why do humans and frogs communicate in different ways?
- Do animals with impressive motor skills have different structures that allow those skills?
- What structure is associated with intelligence?
- How can we differentiate between structures anyhow?
First, let's talk about the basics. What does it mean to "slice" a brain? Click on the button below . . .
Slicing terminology
Can we skip this and just start slicing?
Huh? Where am I?
Glossary
Bibliography
Structures of the Brain
So far we have looked at brains, compared their sizes and their outer
appearances. We have thought a little about intelligence and the relation
between brain and body size. We have seen many different kinds of brains
. . . but only from the outside.
By looking at brains from the outside, we certainly got a sense that
different animals that behave differently have different brains. What
happens if we look at these brains from the inside?? What will we
see? What can we learn by slicing into a brain and exploring the
structures inside?
Will we find more differences, more similarities, or both??
As the pictures we've already seen reveal, the brains of animals come in
a large variety of sizes, shapes, and degrees of complexity. Why are they
so varied? In what ways are the various brains the same or different from
one another? You may even have some questions about, say:
- Why do humans and frogs communicate in different ways?
- Do animals with impressive motor skills have different structures that allow those skills?
- What structure is associated with intelligence?
- How can we differentiate between structures anyhow?
First, let's talk about the basics. What does it mean to "slice" a brain? Click on the button below . . .
Slicing terminology
Can we skip this and just start slicing?
Huh? Where am I?
So far we have looked at brains, compared their sizes and their outer appearances. We have thought a little about intelligence and the relation between brain and body size. We have seen many different kinds of brains . . . but only from the outside.
By looking at brains from the outside, we certainly got a sense that different animals that behave differently have different brains. What happens if we look at these brains from the inside?? What will we see? What can we learn by slicing into a brain and exploring the structures inside?
Will we find more differences, more similarities, or both??
As the pictures we've already seen reveal, the brains of animals come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, and degrees of complexity. Why are they so varied? In what ways are the various brains the same or different from one another? You may even have some questions about, say:
- Why do humans and frogs communicate in different ways?
- Do animals with impressive motor skills have different structures that allow those skills?
- What structure is associated with intelligence?
- How can we differentiate between structures anyhow?
First, let's talk about the basics. What does it mean to "slice" a brain? Click on the button below . . .
| Slicing terminology |
| Can we skip this and just start slicing? |
| Huh? Where am I? |