Names
Functions
Location
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The portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions.
What is Hypothalamus
100
Relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness.
What is Thalamus.
100
There are two of them, located in the Cerebral Cortex.
What is Hippocampus.
200
Latin for little brain. Plays an important role in motor skills.
What is Cerebellum
200
Somatic motor control, cardiovascular control, pain modulation, sleep unconsciousness.
What is Reticular Formation
200
Area of the hindbrain that sits directly above the medulla.
What is Pons.
300
The Lower half of the brainstem.
What is Medulla
300
functions primarily in the transmission of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
What is The Spinal Cord.
300
The middle of the brain, connecting the right side to the left side.
What is Corpus Collosum.
400
The large rounded structure of the brain occupying most of the cranial cavity.
What is The Cerebrum (Cerebral Cortex)
400
Controls many functions such as visual and auditory systems, as well as eye movements.
What is The Midbrain.
400
An almond shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain.
What is Amygdala.
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