PARTS | SUB-PARTS | FUNCTIONS |
FOREBRAIN or PROSENCEPHALON | a) olfactory lobes b) telencephalon (cerebrum) c) diencephalon | 1) auditory perception, memory formation, and language and speech production. 2) voluntary muscle movement, thinking, decision-making, and planning. 3) regulate biological processes- metabolism, growth, and the development of sex organs. |
MIDBRAIN or MESENCEPHALON | a) cerebral peduncles b) corpora quadrigemina | 1) controls autonomic and endocrine functions. 2) regulates movement, aids in the processing auditory and visual information. |
HINDBRAIN or RHOMBENCEPHALON | a) metencephalon (cerebellum and pons) b) myelencephalon (medulla oblongata) | 1) helps in movement,coordination, balance and equilibrium maintenance, and muscle tone. 2) regulates autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and reflex actions including swallowing and sneezing. |