Question

Instructions: How might each of the following parts of the brain be active while having a living room dance party? You are singing along to this music and dancing. Be specific and detailed in what the structure would be doing and how structures might work together.

Cerebellum

Medulla

Pons

Reticular formation

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Amygdala

Hippocampus

Corpus callosum

Frontal Lobe

Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Temporal Lobe

Answer 1

In many researches, it was found that music and dancing help in the active movement of different parts of the brain and generates a positive effect that helps in reducing stress and depression. Even patients having neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson's. So, if you are singing along to music and dancing your
Cerebellum - will coordinate with the movement and helps you to store a memory of it.
Medulla – regulates your breathing and heart rate. Improves your appetite through digestive system regulation.
Pons – this part helps you hearing to the music and interpret it for generating the response.
Reticular formation – increases your alertness and makes you enjoy your moves.
Thalamus – controls your sensory and motor functions while you are singing along with dancing.
Hypothalamus - triggers your endocrine system which increases the pumping of the heart in turn blood flow increases and oxygen consumption enhanced. Your neurons get more stimulated and the neoplasty of neurons increases.
Amygdala – your emotions get triggered and it also helps in controlling your fear
Hippocampus – memory increases and neurogenesis occur.
Corpus callosum- your communication and coordination increases. You can convey your message through your music and body movement along with emotions. Like Kathakali (a form of Indian Dance) dancers used to do.
Frontal lobe – your thinking and decision-making power increases.
Parietal lobe – helps to improve your information processing ability.
Occipital lobe – helps you to recognize your movement while dancing along with the music beats.
Temporal lobe – helps you to appreciate the lyrics of the singers and admire your favorite singer or dancer.

source: https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/your-brain-on-music/