coordinates the activities of the verebral cortex and participates in some forms of emotion and sensation. 2 oval masses on either side of 3rd ventricle
hypothalamus
somatic morot activities at a subconscious level
controls ANS function
Regulates emotions
Regulates body temp
epithalamus
contains pineal body
contains choroid plexus of the third ventricle
Midbrain
cerebral peduncles, Superior Cerebellar peduncles, Substantia Nigra, Red Nuclei, Cerebral Aqueducts, corpora quadrigemina
Pons
sensory and motor nuclei for cranial nerves.
Control respiration.
Medulla Oblongata
relay stations and reflex centers.
cardiovascular
3 end parts of spinal cord
cauda equina
Conus Medullaris
Filum Terminale
filum termilale
thin strand of pia mater which anchors the conus medularis to coccyx
conus medularis
end of the spinal cord
cauda equina
spinal nerves which exit the tip of the spinal cord and run down after the spinal cord has ended
white matter of spinal cord partitioned into three regions