Choose a favorite activity that you enjoy doing. Perhaps it's playing a sport, fishing, acting on a stage, playing an instrument, etc. make a paragraph that explains how your brain enables you to participate in that activity. Be sure to state what the function is of the brain part first, followed by a specific example of how it helps you to participate in the activity. Your paragraph must include two parts from each section listed below (six parts total):

Brain Stem:

• Cerebellum
• Medulla
• Thalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Pons

The Limbic System:

• Amygdala
• Hippocampus
• Hypothalamus

Cerebral Cortex:

• Frontal Lobe--Motor Cortex--Broca's Area
• Parietal Lobe--Somatosensory Cortex
• Occipital Lobe--Visual Cortex
• Temporal Lobe--Auditory Cortex--Wernicke's Area
• Corpus Callosum