Amygdala- While playing Mexican Train Dominoes, I use my amygdala when I place a domino down trying to make someone else mad and instead I make the situation for me worse.
Cerebellum- I flex my cerebellum when I’m trying to place a domino on the table without messing anyone else’s train up.
Cerebral Cortex- In an attempt to win, I use my cerebral cortex to strategize where I am going to place my dominoes.
Corpus Callosum- I am able to understand the words of the metaphor that my grandpa says in my left hemisphere. Through my right hemisphere, I am able to interpret the metaphor.
Frontal Lobes- I am flexing my frontal lobe while I am trash talking my opponents.
Hippocampus- The rules of Mexican Train Dominoes are stored in my hippocampus. I am thus able to play the game without having to
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I proceeded to drink some ice-cold water.
Left Hemisphere- Once I place all of my dominoes down, I win! A positive emotion of happiness exudes through me.
Medulla- I am unconsciously breathing while playing.
Motor Cortex- My motor cortex is at work while I am drawing dominoes at the beginning of the game.
Occipital Lobes- My occipital lobe is working as I am examining the various trains to determine which move to make next.
Parietal Lobes- After loosing, I smack the table with my hand out of frustration. I feel the pain shoot through my body.
Primary Auditory Cortex- I hear my dad yell “how dare you” when my mom doesn’t play on his train.
Primary Visual Cortex- I observe my grandpa putting one of his dominoes in his pocket so that he has fewer.
Reticular Formation- It’s 10 p.m. but thanks to my reticular formation I am able to stay alert until the game is over.
Right Hemisphere- My mom makes a face at my dad and I am able to pick up on his non-verbal communication through my right hemisphere.
Somatosensory Cortex- The sound of my brother chanting because he won registers in my somatosensory