Reaction Time and Coordination Laboratory Purpose: To study the brain's ability to handle different types of activities. Context: The primary motor area controls individual muscles. Most neurons in this primary motor area control areas of the body that have finer motor control, including the hands. The cerebellum at the back of the neck coordinates muscle movement, in this case hand-eye coordination. The cerebellum provides precise timing for skeletal muscle activity and controls our balance and balance. The cerebellum can be compared to an autopilot that continuously compares the brain's intentions with the body's actual performance by monitoring the body's position and the amount of tension in various parts of the body. In this laboratory the most important factor we use is the sense of sight, for which the occipital lobe is responsible. The occipital lobe is responsible for vision and object recognition. Hypothesis: If tasks 1 to 4 are completed, then Alexis will be the person with the least time available because she is a cheerleader, so we expect her to have good hand - eye coordination. If task 5 is completed, Madison will be the person with the least time available because he seems to be better at coordination than the rest of the group members. Activity 1 vs. Task 2: If task 1 and task 2 are nearing completion, task 1 will take longer than task 2 because we can recognize the color and move faster accordingly. Task 1 vs. Task 3: If task 1 and task 3 are nearing completion, task 1 will take a shorter time than task 3 because sorting the cards randomly into two piles is easier than sorting the cards randomly into four stacks. Task 1 vs. Task 4:If task 1 and task 4 are nearing completion, task 1 will be......half of the paper......the time for task 3 was approximately 2.7 seconds less than our group's average for activity 1. By doing this lab we were able to better understand the functions of different parts of the brain. We used the occipital lobe, the primary motor area in the frontal lobe, and the cerebellum of the brain to complete the tasks we were asked to do. These parts of the brain allowed us to sort cards based on our sight, being able to recognize color, shapes and hand-eye coordination. Sources of error:• I forgot to shuffle or it was done in a hurry• The timer was stopped a few seconds after the person finished mixing. Works Cited Holland, Steven. "Talents in the Right Brain." Hidden talents. Steven Holland, ndWeb. February 28, 2014. Marieb, Elaine N. “Chapter 7.” Essentials of human anatomy and physiology. Seventh ed. Np: Daryl Fox, n.d. 217-20. Press.