shimada arisu (girls und panzer) drawn by sekai_saisoku_no_panda

Prefrontal Cortex

Skull

Just what is going on inside the head of a girl genius? We looked to NASA* to find out the truth.

*NASA = Brainnou and Headatama of Shimada Alice

Little note from Boko: There are no pain receptors in the brain itself. You could cut out a piece of the cerebellum and sauté it in a frying pan and still be okay ♪

Peropero ♡ Likely a referece to eyeball licking.

The brain is protected by three membrane layers. From the outermost layer, they are the thick dura mater, the arachnoid mater, the subarachnoid space beneath it, and the pia mater which sticks directly to the brain.

Primary Motor Cortex

Bermuda memo: Shimada Arisu (13 year old female)'s brain data

Weight/length: 1200g/15cm
Composition: 77% water, 10% lipids, 8% protein, misc.
Number of neurons: approximately 100 billion (about 14 billion of which are in the cerebrum)<\li>
Hardness/taste: like gelatin but slightly harder/unknown

Don't you think the way Commander gets all quiet when she thinks is cool?

Cervical Nerves

Yeah... ♡

I'm sure she's coming up with a complicated strategy right now...

Involved in the processing of auditory stimuli. Located around the temples.

The lowest portion of the brainstem. As it is the center responsible for the regulation of breathing, heart rate, swallowing, vomiting, and coughing, its importance in the Arisu-chan's survival cannot be understated.

Located on the left hemisphere of the cerebrum. When this area is damaged, the ability to speak is lost.

Integration of auditory and visual stimuli occurs here. It is involved in the recognition and categorization of different shapes, colors, and sounds.

Lateral Sulcus (Sylvian fissure)

Eyeball

Responsible for fine-tuning of movements and balance. It makes up about 10% the weight of the entire brain.

Visual information makes its way to the brain via the optic nerve which arises from the back of the eye. The brain's "branch office".

Learning with Shimada Arisu-chan: Inside a girl's head

Medulla oblongata

Controls movement in the contralateral side of the body (in this case, Alice-chan's right side).

Temporal Association Cortex

Involved in thinking, decision making, creating plans, and predicting the future. I wonder if this area of the brain is much more developed in a genius in the Way of the Tank than the average person.

Cerebrum (Telencephalon)

A colorless, transparent liquid that fills Arisu-chan's skull. The brain floats in this extracellular fluid, protecting it from shock. The total volume of cerebrospinal fluid is on average 100-150 cubic centimeters.

Cerebellum

Spinal Cord

The largest portion of the brain, responsible for the inner machinations of the mind. In the case of mammals, it is most developed in humans, elephants, and dolphins in that order. Let's take a closer look at the frontal and temporal lobes of the left hemisphere of Arisu-chan's brain!

Broca's Area

The frontal and parietal lobes lie above this sulcus, and the temporal lobe lies underneath.

Auditory Cortex

Along with the brain, it forms the central nervous system.

Of the spinal nerves, eight pairs are cervical nerves.

In order from the outside, 1. Hair of the head 2. Skin 3. Skull 4. Dura mater 5. Arachnoid mater 6. Pia mater and finally Arisu-chan's precious brain, which they protect.

Meninges

See, I'm fine!

Cerebrospinal Fluid