Lower And Hindbrain Case Study

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The Lower and Hindbrain People still believe that we still only use 10% of are brain which is a myth and I'm here to disprove the myth with these two scenarios. In scenario 2 "You are driving to the movies with your friends on a Friday night. You have just left Dairy Queen™ with a huge Blizzard®, there are seven parts of the brain that are being used. For example in scenario 2 the seven parts of the brain that are being used is the medulla oblongata and the function it plays is it maintains my vitals and breathing during the drive to the movies and throughout my day. The second one is reticular activating system function is to keep me alert while operating through the day. The third part is the cerebellum which helps me coordinate my motor functions such as driving. The fourth part is the hypothalamus which regulates my hunger and thirst which the reason why I stopped to get a blizzard from…show more content…
He should have been home an hour ago. In scenario 3 the seven parts of the brain that are being used is the medulla oblongata which is trying to maintain his heart rate and breathing due to anxiety levels increasing. Secondly pons which are motivating his arousal to hurry and get home. Third of all the reticular activating system which control his alertness will driving through the storm. The fourth part is the cerebellum because it maintains coordination which is needed to help the dad control the car. The fifth part is the hypothalamus which is responsible for emotions such as fear. lastly the seventh part is the hippocampus which controls how we remember events and places.The neurotransmitters being used are epinephrine which causes a adrenaline rush, norepinephrine which control the dads attention on the road, serotonin which controls temperature regulation and impulsiveness, dopamine plays a part in alertness while driving, and GABA which controls anxiety

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