Using Wolfram Mathematica we graphed the three main parts of the brain (the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem) separately and then combined them into what would be a semi-realistic brain with the lateral sulcus, which divides the frontal and temporal lobe. We used an ellipsoid for the cerebrum, a sphere that would be within the ellipsoid so only half would be visible creating the shape for the cerebellum, and a conical frustum for the brainstem. Using the show feature, we combined our shapes onto a graph to create our brain model.
We then decided to compute our model’s volume. Using integration, we derived formulas for each section’s volume. We then computed the volume of the brain using Mathematica. We then colored and labeled the model.
