front 1 Hind-brain | back 1 "automatic survival functions" contains brain-stem. |
front 2 Brainstem | back 2 Directs essential survival functions. Ex: breathing, sleeping, alertness, coordination, and balance. |
front 3 Medulla | back 3 Brain stems base. Controls heartbeat and breathing ;automatic functions. |
front 4 Pons | back 4 Above medulla. Helps coordinate movements and control sleep, "limb body/paralysis." |
front 5 Thalamus | back 5 A top of brain stem(medulla+pons." brains sensory control center. Directs messages to sensory receiving areas(except smell), transmits replies to cerebellum and medulla. "switch board operator" |
front 6 Recticular Formation | back 6 Nerve network that travels through the brain-stem into the thalamus. Filters information, plays a role in alertness. |
front 7 Cerebellum | back 7 Rear of the brain-stem. processing sensor input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling procedural learning. if injured: difficulty in walking and keeping balance. |