thalamus		unites the two hemispheres and allows information to flow from one hemisphere to the other
hypothalamus		responsible for consciousness, sleep and sensory interpretation
corpus callosum		secretes melatonin and is involved in the regulation of sleep and sexual behavior
superior colliculus (tectum)		relay signals that deal with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, eye movement, etc.
inferior colliculus (tectum)		speaking, muscle movements; making plans & judgments. Involved in higher order reasoning
tegmentum		receives direct input from the eyes and is involved in the control of eye movements
pituitary gland		transmission of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body
spinal cord		spatial navigation
medulla		important component of the auditory system
pons		produces important hormones that allow for the chemical substances to control various functions of the body
optic chiasm		it is divided into the substantia nigra and the red nucleus; these groups are involved in the control of voluntary movement; can also regulate consciousness, mood, pleasure and pain
olfactory bulb		-fiber bundle that connects the hippocampus on each side with the hypothalamus and regulates memory storage
cerebellum		helps regulating breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing and swallowing.
fornix		a place where many axons from the eyes cross from one side to the other
pineal body		responsible for temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, sex drive and release of other hormones into other parts of the body
basal ganglia		auditory and language
hippocampus		controls voluntary movement and consists of the putamen, globus pallidus, and caudate nucleus
occipital lobe		important for fine motor control
temporal lobe		processes visual information
frontal lobe		involved in learning and memory
parietal lobe		receives neural input on different smells