Lesson: The Brain Biology

Students will be able to

• recall that the brain is a major part of our central nervous system,
• recall that the brain is responsible for conscious thought and decision making,
• identify areas of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, medulla oblongata, and hypothalamus,
• describe the functions of the different areas of the brain,
• explain how brain function and damage can be investigated medically using MRIs, PET scans, and CT scans,
• describe how brain and spinal cord damage can affect a person.