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Brain Structures

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Hindbrain   Includes theMyelencenphalonand Mentencephalon  
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Midbrain   Mesencephalon with the "roof" and "floor"-the Tectum (roof) and Tegmentum (floor)  
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Forebrain   Includes the Diencephalon (Epithalamus)(Thalamus) Hypothalamus and Pituitary gland. Then the Telencephalon which is the (limbic system) (Basal Ganglia) and (Cerebral cortex  
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Myelencephalon   includes Medulla Oblongata  
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Metencencephalon   includes the cerebellu,pons, and raphe system  
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Mesencephalon   includes the Tectum and Tegmentum  
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Diencephalon   Includes the epithalamus,thalamus,hypothalamus, and pituitary gland  
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Telencephalon   includes the limbic system,basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex  
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Medulla oblongata   Controls vital functions:relays sensory information to thalamus  
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cerebellum   coordinates complex motor movements  
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pons   relay sensory information to cerebellum and thalamus  
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raphe system   controls sleep wake cycle  
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inferior colliculi   relay auditory information, aiditory localization  
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superor colliculli   mediate visual reflexes, visual localization, gross pattern discrimination  
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red nucleus   controals basic body and limb movements  
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reticular formation   controls arousal and consciousness  
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substania nigra   integrates voluntary movements  
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habenula   functions in olfaction  
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pineal gland   coordinate seasonal rhythms  
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lateral geniculate nucleus   relays visual information to cerebral cortex  
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medial geniculate nucleus   relays auditory information to cerebral cortex  
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ventrolateral nucleus   relays information from cerebellum to motor cortex  
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hypothalamus   detects need states;controls pituitary hormone production and release  
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pituitary gland   controls other glands (anterior lobe);releases oxytocin and vasopressin (posterior lobe)  
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Amygdala   controls anger and fear  
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cingulate gyrus   Elicits positive and negative emotional responses  
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hippocampus   participates in memory storage and retrieval  
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caudate nucleus-putamen-globus pallidus   corpus striatum  
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occipital lobes   vision  
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parietal   controls skin senses,spatial functions  
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temporal   audition,language in the left hemisphere, VISUAL FUNCTIONS  
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frontal   control mother functions,planning,speech in left hemisphere  
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