Medulla oblongata - I would keep this part of the brain because the brainstem controls and regulates heart rate, breathing, and swallowing. These are necessary functions in order to survive. If you damaged or removed the medulla oblongata, it could result in death. Cerebrum - I would keep this part of the brain because it controls our voluntary movement, such as writing and running. It also helps your body stay balanced and in the upright position. If you did not have the cerebrum, your body would have lack of movement and function. This plays a critical role in everyday life. Pons - I would keep this part of the brain because it help transmit messages between several parts of the brain. It also connects the upper and lower parts of the brain. …show more content…
Missing Parts: Amygdala - I chose not to include this part of the brain because you can live without it. Amygdala control your emotions. It also control the things we are afraid of. If you did not have this, you would not experience any emotions toward anything. This is not necessary to survive, however, it is good to have. Temporal Lobe - I chose not to include this part of the brain because you can live without it. The temporal lobe controls your hearing. This receives sounds and speech from the ears in order for you to process the information. Even though it is great to hear, you do not have to have this in order to survive. Occipital Lobe - I chose not to include this part of the brain because you can live without it. The occipital lobe processes visual information from the eyes. This enables us to understand the information we are seeing. Even though it is great to be able to process the information, it is not required for survival. If the occipital lobe was removed or injured, we would not be able to accurately process what we