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forebrain

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One of three [supposedly] ancestral and embryonic regions of the vertebrate brain; develops into the thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebrum.

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midbrain

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One of three [supposedly] ancestral and embryonic regions of the vertebrate brain; develops into sensory integrating and relay centers that send sensory information to the cerebrum.

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hindbrain

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One of three [supposedly] ancestral and embryonic regions of the vertebrate brain; develops into the medulla oblongata; pons, and cerebellum.

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brainstem

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A collection of structures in the vertebrate brain, including the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata; functions in homeostasis, coordination of movement, and conduction of information to higher brain centers.

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cerebellum

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Part of the vertebrate hindbrain located dorsally; functions in unconscious coordination of movement and balance.

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cerebrum

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The dorsal portion of the vertebrate forebrain, composed of right and left hemispheres; the integrating center for memory, learning, emotions, and other highly complex functions of the central nervous system.

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cerebral hemisphere

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The right or left side of the cerebrum

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cerebral cortex

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The surface of the cerebrum; the largest and most complex part of the mammalian brain, containing nerve cell bodies of the cerebrum; the part of the vertebrate brain [believed to be] most changed through evolution.

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corpus callosum

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The thick band of nerve fibers that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres in mammals, enabling the hemispheres to process information together.

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thalamus

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An integrating center of the vertebrate forebrain. Neurons with cell bodies in the thalamus relay neural input to specific areas in the cerebral cortex and regulate what information goes to the cerebral cortex.

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hypothalamus

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The ventral part of the vertebrate forebrain; functions in maintaining homeostasis, especially in coordinating the endocrine and nervous systems; secretes hormones of the posterior pituitary and releasing factors that regulate the anterior pituitary.

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pons

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A portion of the brain that participates in certain automatic, homeostatic functions, such as regulating the breathing centers in the medulla.

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medulla oblongata

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The lowest part of the vertebrate brain, commonly called the medulla; a swelling of the hindbrain anterior to the spinal cord that controls autonomic, homeostatic functions, including breathing, heart and blood vessel activity, swallowing, digestion, and vomiting.

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reticular formation

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A diffuse network of neurons in the core of the brainstem that filters information traveling to the cerebral cortex.

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biological clock

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An internal timekeeper that controls an organism’s biological rhythms. The biological clock marks time with or without environmental cues but often requires signals from the environment to remain tuned to an appropriate period. <em>See also</em> circadian rhythm.

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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A group of neurons in the hypothalamus of mammals that functions as a biological clock.

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amygdala

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A structure in the temporal lobe of the vertebrate brain that has a major role in the processing of emotions.

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