Structures of the Brain

Cerebrum (cerebral cortex) - divided into four lobes: frontal, temporal, pareital, and occipital.

Cerebellum - balance and coordination

 

Corpus callosum - connects the left and right hemispheres

Pineal body - part of the endocrine system; maintains circadian rhythm

Midbrain - motor movement; movements of the eye

Pons - relay station, sleeping and dreaming

Medulla - breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

Pituitary - endocrine gland, growth and development, controls other endocrine glands

Hypothalamus - controls body temperature, thirst, hunger

Thalamus - relays motor and sensory signals

Lateral ventricle - one of four ventricles, stores cerebrospinal fluid