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®. Please be able to explain: Seven parts of the brain that you are using. The functions of the structures you listed. Neurotransmitters you are using and their function(s).

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In this scenario, the seven parts of the brain that you are using are the Basal Ganglia, which is responsible for planning movements. The Hippocampus that helps remembering the location of the movie theater. Next is the Hypothalamus as having blizzard, indicates hunger. The Cerebellum regulates balance and coordination along with muscle tone while the Medulla Oblongata regulates breathing. Meanwhile the Thalamus is the receiving and sending of information and Reticular Activating System maintains the alertness of the driver.

Moreover, the neurotransmitter are Norepinephrine that is responsible for attention, eating, appetite and behavior. Another neurotransmitter is Serotonin that regulates moods and emotions while Dopamine signals alertness, along with motor control over voluntary responses or movements and lastly, the Glutamine that triggers the memory of an individual.