Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals.
- Human brain
- List of regions of the human brain
Principal regions of the vertebrate brain:
| Brain | Forebrain | Telencephalon |
Rhinencephalon, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Neocortex, Lateral ventricles, Basal ganglia |
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| Diencephalon |
Epithalamus, Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Pituitary gland, Pineal gland |
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| Midbrain |
Tectum, Cerebral peduncle, Pretectum, Mesencephalic duct |
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| Hindbrain | Metencephalon |
Pons, Cerebellum, |
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| Myelencephalon | Medulla oblongata | ||||
Read more about this topic: Outline Of Neuroscience
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