Anatomy

general interpretive and speech center- controls mouth and tongue to form words

language based skills 

mathematical comprehension

spatial relationships

final relay point for ascending sensory information 

coordinates the activities of the cerebral cortex and participates in some forms of emotion and sensation

controls somatic motor activities at a subconscious level

controls autonomic function (ANS)

coordinates activities of the endocrine and nervous systems. important regulatory role over pituitary gland

secretes hormones ADH and Ocytocin

participates in the regulation of emotions- pleasure and aggression ect

regulates body temp

controls food (produces sensation of hunger) and water intake (stimulates feelings of thirst)

works with the epithalmus to control wake/sleep cycle

contains pineal body (endocrine; melatonin- regulates day/night cycles)

contains choroid plexus

Conduction pathway and reglex center

automatic control centers- breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, ect

Mesencephalon

cerebral peduncles

Superior cerebellar peduncles

substantia Nigra

red nuclei and reticular formation

tegmentum

cerebral aqueducts

corpora quadrigemina

sensory and motor nuclei for cranial nerves

nuclei that help control respiration (pneumotaxic center)
Work in concert with medullary respiratory center to control skeletal muscles associated with breathing (inspiration is forced)

middle cerebellar peduncels

connects the brain (pons) with the spinal cord (foramen magnum)

contains relay stats and reflex centers- all info which ascends and all information which descends from the brain and spinal cod goes through the medulla oblongata

Cardiovascular (medullary cardiovascular center)
Vasomotor centers (blood vessel diameterm BP
Respiratory rythmic center
other involuntary processes (coughing, sneezing, swallowing, vomiting, peristalsis of GI tract)

Decussation of pyramids

inferior cerebellar peduncles

posture, precise control of muscle movement, balance