4. MIDBRAIN
• smallest region of the
brain
• controls many important
functions in the visual
and auditory systems
as well as the eye
movement
5. PONS
• means bridge
• conducts messages
between the spinal
cord and the rest of
the brain and also
between the different
parts of the brain
6. MEDULLA OR MEDULLA OBLONGATA
• where all the messages
that are transmitted
between the brain and the
spinal cord pass
• fibers on right: cross to the
left; fibers on left: cross to
the right(so brain controls
opposite side of the body)
7. main function of the
brainstem
regulate the flow of information
between the brain and the rest of
the body
8. What is diencephalon?
posterior part of
the forebrain that
connects the
midbrain with the
cerebral
hemispheres
encloses the third
ventricle
9. Function of the diencephalon
performs numerous vital functions, most of which
relate directly or indirectly to the regulation of
visceral activities by way of other brain regions and
the autonomic nervous system
10. PARTS OF THE DIENCEPHALON:
There are a lot of parts of
the diencephalon, but we
will only focus on the 2
main parts.
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
11. THALAMUS
processes and relays
movement and
sensory information
taking in sensory
information and then
passing it on to the
cerebral cortex
12. HYPOTHALAMUS
a grouping of nuclei
that lie along the
base of the brain
near the pituitary
gland
Connects with many
regions of the brain
It is associated with
the endocrine system
13. The brainstem consists of midbrain, pons ,
and medulla.
It is important for passing whatever
information to our brain.
The diencephalon connects the brainstem
and the cerebrum. Its major parts are the
thalamus and hypothalamus.
14. The thalamus is for receiving sensory inputs
from different parts of the body before it
enters the cerebral cortex.
The hypothalamus is associated with our
endocrine functions.
15. The brainstem consists of the midbrain,
pons and medulla.
-midbrain controls visual and auditory
functions
-pons serves as a bridge
-medulla is where the fibers cross
Two most important parts ;;;;; epithalamus, subthalamus
Endocrine … pituitary, pineal, thyroid and parathyroid, thymus, pancreas adrenals testes and ovaryA system of glands which secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the flow of the body
