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Sheep Brain Dissection
Background Information:
The brain is the control center of the body and part of the Central
Nervous System. Today you will be looking at the external and internal anatomy
of a sheep’s brain.
Depending on the source of your specimens, they may be covered by meninges,
which are layers of tissue responsible for protecting the brain.
The brain has a bumpy texture. The raised portions of the brain are called
gyri (singular: gyrus) while the shallow grooves are called sulci (singular: sulcus).
These grooves are often used to differentiate portions of the brain. A fissure is a
deep sulcus.
Below the meninges is the top layer of the brain called the cerebral cortex. This is
comprised of grey matter. Grey matter within the central nervous is a collection of the neuron
cell bodies, while white matter is a formed from the axons of those neurons. As you cut through
Human brain
the brain today, look for the outer cortex of grey matter with the predominant white matter
underneath it.

Procedures:
1. Use the external anatomy diagram to find the labeled structures on your brain.
2. After finding the external structures, use a scalpel to cut your brain in half down the groove made by
the longitudinal fissure. Sever the brain completely so it separates.
3. Set one half of the brain so you can see the internal structures and one half of the brain so you can
see the external structures.
4. Use the diagrams provided to find and identify the structures listed on the dissection chart. Give
each structure a number and use dissecting pins to pin and label each structure listed. Use a
textbook or computer to find the function of each structure.
5. Answer the questions at the bottom of the chart and have your structures checked by your
instructor.

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Right Brain showing incision
hemisphere of along longitudinal
Left hemisphere of cerebrum
cerebrum fissure.

External Structures
Gyrus (ridge)

Longitudinal fissure

Sulcus (groove)

Cerebellum

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parietal lobe
occipital lobe

frontal lobe

transverse
fissure

cerebellum

spinal cord

temporal lobe

External Structures
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Internal Structures
cerebrum
cerebellum

spinal cord

corpus
callosum
thalamus pituitary medulla
midbrain oblongata

pons

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Sheep Brain Dissection
ID Brain Structure Function/Description
Cerebrum
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebellum
Transverse Fissure
Corpus Callosum
Thalamus
Pons
Midbrain
Pituitary Gland
Spinal Cord
Medulla Oblongata
1. In what way is the shape of a sheep’s brain different from a human brain?

2. What is the difference between grey and white matter?

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Sheep Brain Dissection
ID Brain Structure Function/Description
Cerebrum Controls conscious thought, learning, and speech
Frontal Lobe Regulates decision-making and planning
Parietal Lobe Controls visual-spatial processing, body positioning
Occipital Lobe Involved in visual memory of objects
Temporal Lobe Involved in emotional and olfactory memories
Cerebellum Maintains posture, balance, & movement
Transverse Fissure Divides cerebrum and cerebellum
Corpus Callosum Bundle of nerves connecting left and right halves of the brain
Thalamus Sorts information from the PNS and relays it to cerebrum
Pons “Bridge”; passes messages between cerebrum and cerebellum
Midbrain Controls visual and auditory reflex centers
Pituitary Gland Endocrine gland; secretes sexual and growth hormones
Spinal Cord Link between brain and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Medulla Oblongata Site of decussation, controls body’s vital functions
1. In what way is the shape of a sheep’s brain different from a human brain?
The sheep’s spinal cord extends horizontally because it walks on 4 legs, whereas the human
spinal cord extends downward because humans walk upright.
2. What is the difference between grey and white matter?
Grey matter is comprised of the cell bodies of neurons, while white matter is comprised of the
axons.
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