thalamus 1 unites the two hemispheres and allows information to flow from one hemisphere to the other
hypothalamus 2 responsible for consciousness, sleep and sensory interpretation
corpus callosum 3 secretes melatonin and is involved in the regulation of sleep and sexual behavior
superior colliculus (tectum) 4 relay signals that deal with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, eye movement, etc.
inferior colliculus (tectum) 5 speaking, muscle movements; making plans & judgments. Involved in higher order reasoning
tegmentum 6 receives direct input from the eyes and is involved in the control of eye movements
pituitary gland 7 transmission of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body
spinal cord 8 spatial navigation
medulla 9 important component of the auditory system
pons 10 produces important hormones that allow for the chemical substances to control various functions of the body
optic chiasm 11 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 12 -fiber bundle that connects the hippocampus on each side with the hypothalamus and regulates memory storage
cerebellum 13 helps regulating breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing and swallowing.
fornix 14 a place where many axons from the eyes cross from one side to the other
pineal body 15 responsible for temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, sex drive and release of other hormones into other parts of the body
basal ganglia 16 auditory and language
hippocampus 17 controls voluntary movement and consists of the putamen, globus pallidus, and caudate nucleus
occipital lobe 18 important for fine motor control
temporal lobe 19 processes visual information
frontal lobe 20 involved in learning and memory
parietal lobe 21 receives neural input on different smells