15. Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus is made up of neural clusters that aide in regulating thirst, hunger, body temperature, and sexual behavior that ultimately help maintain a normal internal state. More specifically, the hypothalamus helps the brain secrete essential hormones that thus, govern one’s physiological functions, such as the ones mentioned above, by working with the pituitary gland as well as other hormone secreting glands. While people are driving, the hypothalamus makes drivers aware when they are too hot or too cold so that they may regulate the temperature settings in the vehicle. Furthermore, the hypothalamus also warns drivers when they need to make a pit stop by “telling” them that their body is hungry, thirsty, or in need
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Angular Gyrus:
The angular gyrus is a region of the brain incorporated into the parietal lobe that is involved in processes related to language, number processing, spatial cognision, memory, out-of-body experiences and attention. In relation to driving, the angular gyrus can help a driver interpret written language such as road signs for specific directions to a destinations as well as road regulations. Furthermore, the angular gyrus can help drivers make approximate calculations on the road such as how long the distance of their trip may be from point A to point B.
21. Cerebral Cortex:
The cerebral cortex is a trench like layer of gray matter in the cerebrum. This section of the brain is used for high brain functions, voluntary movement, the coordination of sensory information, learning and memory, and the expression of individuality. The reason why this section of the brain is so complex is because it made up of many of the previously discussed regions of the brain such as parietal lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe. In brief, the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing and analyzing information received from various areas of the brain while still maintaining a cognitive function. Moreover, the way this section of the brain is used while driving is by processing different senses to specific lobes or regions of the brain. The visual cortex, for example, processes images viewed by the driver while the auditory cortex helps the driver differentiate different
Angular Gyrus:
The angular gyrus is a region of the brain incorporated into the parietal lobe that is involved in processes related to language, number processing, spatial cognision, memory, out-of-body experiences and attention. In relation to driving, the angular gyrus can help a driver interpret written language such as road signs for specific directions to a destinations as well as road regulations. Furthermore, the angular gyrus can help drivers make approximate calculations on the road such as how long the distance of their trip may be from point A to point B.
21. Cerebral Cortex:
The cerebral cortex is a trench like layer of gray matter in the cerebrum. This section of the brain is used for high brain functions, voluntary movement, the coordination of sensory information, learning and memory, and the expression of individuality. The reason why this section of the brain is so complex is because it made up of many of the previously discussed regions of the brain such as parietal lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe. In brief, the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing and analyzing information received from various areas of the brain while still maintaining a cognitive function. Moreover, the way this section of the brain is used while driving is by processing different senses to specific lobes or regions of the brain. The visual cortex, for example, processes images viewed by the driver while the auditory cortex helps the driver differentiate different