Choose One Part Of The Brain: Medulla Oblonga

Choose One Part Of The Brain Medulla Oblonga

Choose one part of the brain (medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, cerebellum, or one of the cerebral lobes). Apply what you have learned in Hands On Lab: Brain to design a Facebook page for the region of the brain you have chosen. Your Facebook page should include: · Basic profile (name, relationship status, birthday, hometown) · One school your brain part would have attended and one place your brain part would have worked · Four other parts of the brain that your part would be friends with (and why) · Two Facebook groups your brain part would join · Two posts your part of the brain would make.

Sample Paper For Above instruction

The medulla oblongata, often referred to simply as the medulla, is a critical part of the brainstem responsible for regulating many involuntary functions essential for survival. In designing a Facebook profile for the medulla oblongata, we can humanize its essential and autonomous role within the nervous system by assigning it a persona that reflects its vital functions and connections within the brain.

Basic Profile

  • Name: Medulla Oblongata
  • Relationship Status: Essential Life Support
  • Birthday: Genesis of Autonomic Control (birth of life-sustaining functions)
  • Hometown: Brainstem City

Education and Workplace

The medulla would have attended the "Neural Vitality University," symbolizing its role in maintaining vital functions. Its workplace would be "Autonomic Regulation Inc.," where it is responsible for controlling heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and reflex actions such as swallowing and coughing.

Friends (Other Brain Parts)

  • Pons: Because it works closely with the pons to relay signals and coordinate respiratory functions.
  • Midbrain: To support motor movement, visual and auditory processing.
  • Thalamus: For sensory signal relay and consciousness regulation.
  • Cerebellum: To maintain balance and coordinate muscle movements, essential for motor control.

Facebook Groups

  • Autonomic Nervous System Enthusiasts: Because it controls involuntary functions, connecting it with those interested in regulation and homeostasis.
  • Brainstem Support Network: Due to its integral position in brainstem functioning and its role in neural communication.

Posts Made by the Medulla

  1. "Just finished regulating the heartbeat and breathing for the day! Stay vital, everyone." – Emphasizing its role in basic life functions.
  2. "Reflexes are my specialty—coughing, swallowing, and sneezing keep us safe and functional!" – Highlighting reflex control and protective functions.

References

  • Bear, M. F., Connors, B. W., & Paradiso, M. A. (2020). Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain. Wolters Kluwer.
  • Purves, D., et al. (2018). Neuroscience (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Kandel, E. R., Schwartz, J. H., & Jessell, T. M. (2013). Principles of Neural Science (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Standring, S. (Ed.). (2016). Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (41st ed.). Elsevier.
  • Haines, D. E. (2018). Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems. Elsevier.

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