http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/ Our place, our voices Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-3865 Julie Fri, 22 May 2009 21:43:52 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-3865 That thing looks wierd and nasty at the same time. That crap is sick. I learn about it in science but it is nasty to look at it outside of school it is bad enough that I have to look at it in school. That is just NASTY!!!!!!! That thing looks wierd and nasty at the same time. That crap is sick. I learn about it in science but it is nasty to look at it outside of school it is bad enough that I have to look at it in school. That is just NASTY!!!!!!!

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-3758 huriyyah Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:50:21 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-3758 i shud think it is not so gud for da squid that it's brain is so small not to mention wat more that it has to have it's food pass thru it's tiny brain, i'm starting to feel pity for it! and i just turned 13 and these aren't soooo nasty?? i shud think it is not so gud for da squid that it’s brain is so small not to mention wat more that it has to have it’s food pass thru it’s tiny brain, i’m starting to feel pity for it! and i just turned 13 and these aren’t soooo nasty??

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-3234 Mallory Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:30:31 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-3234 These pics. are nasty and I'm only 13 yrs. old!!! These pics. are nasty and I’m only 13 yrs. old!!!

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-1463 Chris Paulin Tue, 13 May 2008 22:25:26 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-1463 The squid brain is made up of two large optic lobes which testify to the importance of vision for locating prey. The nervous systems of squid are well known for their giant axons. The nerve cells of squid are the largest of any animal - with diameters up to one millimeter, they can be seen by the naked eye, however, the brain itself is tiny in comparison with the size of the body: only 22 gms! The squid brain is made up of two large optic lobes which testify to the importance of vision for locating prey. The nervous systems of squid are well known for their giant axons. The nerve cells of squid are the largest of any animal – with diameters up to one millimeter, they can be seen by the naked eye, however, the brain itself is tiny in comparison with the size of the body: only 22 gms!

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-1462 Johnzee Galt Tue, 13 May 2008 22:10:54 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-1462 22 grams? Seems awfully small. Are you sure of that? 22 grams? Seems awfully small. Are you sure of that?

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-196 Destroy All Onions! » Blog Archive » Great day for science Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:20:34 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-196 [...] that was found recently, which is now being defrosted. The science team wrote the following on their blog about the [...] [...] that was found recently, which is now being defrosted. The science team wrote the following on their blog about the [...]

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-179 raincoaster Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:04:26 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-179 Hannah, you're kayaking at 1,000 feet down? Yor doin it rong. Hannah, you’re kayaking at 1,000 feet down? Yor doin it rong.

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-178 iranildo Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:57:13 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-178 fiquei imprecionado com o tamanho da lula... é algo espetacular. fiquei imprecionado com o tamanho da lula… é algo espetacular.

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-170 Jena Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:05:09 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-170 Wow! That's really interesting. I just wish I could distinguish "parts" in the first picture. Wow! That’s really interesting. I just wish I could distinguish “parts” in the first picture.

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/28/theyre-exposing-the-brain/#comment-165 Howard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:32:43 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-165 So the way to a squid's stomach is through its brain, rather than the way to its heart bring through its stomach? So the way to a squid’s stomach is through its brain, rather than the way to its heart bring through its stomach?

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