Study and Removal of the Frog's Brain - Teacher's Guide
Removing the frog's brain is a difficult thing to do, the skull is very thin and care must be taken to carefully remove the top of the skull where the brain is seating. The best tool for the job is a scalpel, where you scrap the top of the head, right between the eyes. Remind students to always push the scalpel away and not toward their hand to prevent injuries.
When the brain is removed, it will look like this:
From frog (dissection)
Brain Part |
Function |
Letter |
Cerebellum |
coordination and balance | D |
Cerebrum |
response to environement | B |
Olfactory Lobe |
sense of smell | A |
Optic Lobe |
vision | C |
Medulla Oblongata |
connects to spinal cord | E |
FROG BONES
This part is easier, but can be tricky to completely remove the femur without breaking it from its socket.
