Brain, Mind and Behavior

You can tell an academic block is going to be good, when all the course directors come together in a huddle at the beginning of the first day and chant "Go Brain, Mind and Behavior."

Our last block of first year has begun. The focus thus far has been neuroanatomy. And we looked at brains in the anatomy lab today. The brains were contained in buckets filled with formaldehyde and phenol. As we scooped the brains out, it felt odd to be holding the brain; a brain that once sat in someones head and controlled someones body.

The anatomy of the brain is definitely the most difficult; it all looks light brown with squiggly lines and some stringy structures that represent cranial nerves. The anatomy does come together with some close examination and assistance from Netter's Anatomy Atlas.

I am looking forward to this block. So far, the topics presented has been interesting and challenging.

We'll see how it goes....