Answer 1:
To dribble, a player first needs his bodily
functions to run smoothly - breathing and so
on, so he of course needs his hindbrain to work
well. To control his body, the player needs his
midbrain to work well - the midbrain is
typically associated with vision, hearing, motor
control and alertness, all of which the player
needs to dribble well. The forebrain takes
signals the player receives, processes them, and
then decides what to do with these signals. As you
can see, to dribble, the player needs his
entire brain.
As for muscles, the player needs her legs and
feet to stand or move, her pelvis and back to
support her movements, and her upper body and arms
to work the ball, so here are a few major muscles,
separated by regions of the body, that a player
needs: deltoid, biceps, and triceps (arms);
pectoralis, trapezius, abdominals, obliques (upper
body); quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus,
soleus, and vastus (legs). In other words,
when done well, dribbling takes a player's
entire brain and body to do.
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Answer 2:
Basketball players use their biceps and
triceps muscles to move their arms up and
down, and also use similar muscles to move their
legs. The part of the brain that coordinates
muscles is the cerebellum, but the player will
need to use his or her cerebrum to decide where to
go and when to defend the ball to keep another
player from swiping it.
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