Applying the Parts of the Brain
Define the function of each part of the brain. 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.
Cerebellum
Medulla
Reticular Formation
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Corpus callosum
Frontal Lobe: Motor cortex
Frontal Lobe: Broca’s area
Parietal Lobe:
Occipital Lobe:
Temporal Lobe
Temporal Lobe: Wernicke’s
area