Applying the Parts of the Brain
(1)Define the function of each part of the brain. (2) How might each of the following parts of the brain be active while we drive a car? Use your
imagination. You may have passengers that you are interacting with, you may see something out the window as you drive, you may hit the
brakes at some point to avoid something, etc. For each of the parts below, describe its potential activity while driving.
Name
Brainstem: Medulla
Definition
Brainstem: Pons
Brainstem: Reticular
Formation
Thalamus
Cerebellum
The Limbic System
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Effect on Driving
The Cerebral Cortex
Glial Cells
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Motor Cortex (located
in Frontal Lobe)
Sensory Cortex (located
in Parietal Lobe)
Association Areas
(various areas of brain)
Language Centers
Angular Gyrus (located
in Occipital Lobe)
Broca’s Area (located in
Frontal Lobe)
Wernicke’s Area
(located in Temporal
Lobe)