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Brain

Brain
See: Brain
Cerebrum (Cerebral Hemispheres)
Cerebral cortex
    • The outer, cellular gray matter of the brain.
Subcortical white matter
    • Comprises the underlying axons.
Basal ganglia
    • Most notably involved in motor function.
Thalamus
    • Relays information throughout the cerebrum, most clinically notable is its sensory function.
Hypothalamus
    • The center for autonomic nervous system function.
Brainstem
Brainstem
  • Contains cranial nerve nuclei and other essential neuronal populations and fiber tracts.
From superior to inferior:
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
  • Fundamental for coordination.