ASSIGNMENT | How could understanding of the frontal lobe’s role in eating behavior help a doctor who is working to stop obesity?

Overview: The Module Two journal assignment will allow you to reflect on your activities throughout the day and consider the brain structures involved. This journal will be private between you and your instructor and should demonstrate your knowledge of the sensory system based on the assigned chapter readings.
Prompt: Reflect on your activities throughout the day. This could be walking to work, completing a paper, or forgetting your own phone number. List five activities and identify the brain structure(s) involved in completing each of them.
Then, select one of the brain structures you identified in the worksheet and discuss the potential benefits of gaining a better understanding of its function through research. For example, how could understanding of the frontal lobe’s role in eating behavior help a doctor who is working to stop obesity? How could understanding the frontal lobe’s role in planning help a teacher? Guidelines for Submission: Your journal entry should be about 2 to 3 paragraphs in length, and any sources should be cited according to APA style. My day is as follows: I take care of my mother that has Alzheimers. I have to cook clean groom her dress her and bathe her. I give her medications and talk to her throughout the day. Show her pictures and I remind her who I am constantly and also remind her who she is by constantly repeating to her what her name is. I go through a variety of emotions through the day such as com[passion, empathy, love, sadness, anger and fear. I hope this helps, if you need more information, please email me. I will have many more assignments coming up for this course.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

The human brain is a critical organ whose role is to interpret information from the external environment, controlling all functions of the body, and embodies the purpose of the soul and mind. The skull protects the brain, and it is composed of the cerebellum, cerebrum, and brainstem (Jones, 2011). The brainstem plays a fundamental role of acting as a relay center that connects the cerebellum and cerebrum to the spinal cord. In addition, the brain governs our memory, speech, thoughts, and movement of the legs and arms. It is also responsible for determining and controlling emotion, intelligence, creativity, and memory. I take care of my mother who has Alzheimer’s. I have to cook, clean, bathe and dress her. I give her medications and talk to her throughout the day and also show her pictures, I remind her who I am regularly and also keep reminding…