Brain Dissections

Pre-session preparation

There is no specific preparatory material for this session.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session you should:

Follow writen instructons to safely and correctly use a range of practcal equipment and materials to dissect a brain

Reflect on the structure of the human brain and the functons of its parts

Activities

Your tutor will initially go through a PowerPoint presentation to introduce lthe sessions and safety protocols.

Following this, you will follow an instruction manual to dissect a sheep brain.

Below is a sample instruction manual

DHH Basic Brain Dissection Workshop Manual

Resources

Plastic models of the human Brain

Plastinated real human brain slices