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  Hypothalamus
                Thalamus
              Functions of FOREBRAIN: Controls the reproductive functions, body temperature,
                 emotions, hunger and sleep.
              Fact: The largest among the forebrain parts is the cerebrum. It is also the largest part
                 of all vertebrate brains.
              2. Midbrain: Smallest and central part of the brain
              3. Hindbrain: The central region of the brain
              The hindbrain is composed of:
                Cerebellum
                Medulla
                Pons
              Functions of HINDBRAIN: The three regions of the hindbrain coordinates all
              processes necessary for survival.
                These induce breathing, heartbeat, sleep, wakefulness and motor learning.

              1. FOREBRAIN
              a. Cerebrum
                The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain.
                It consists of the cerebral cortex and other subcortical structures.
                It is composed of two cerebral hemispheres that are joined together by heavy,
                 dense bands of fibre called the corpus callosum
                The cerebrum also includes:
              1. Sensory areas: To receive the messages.
              2. Association areas: These areas integrate the incoming sensory information. It
                 also forms a connection between sensory and motor areas.
              3. Motor areas: This area is responsible for the action of the voluntary muscles.
              Function of cerebrum
                The cerebrum is responsible for thinking, intelligence, consciousness and memory.
                 It is also responsible for interpreting touch, hearing and vision.

              b.Thalamus
                The thalamus is a small structure, located right above the brain stem responsible
                 for relaying sensory information from the sense organs.
                It is also responsible for transmitting motor information for movement and
                 coordination.
              c. Hypothalamus
                The hypothalamus is a small and essential part of the brain, located precisely
                 below the thalamus.
                It is considered the primary region of the brain, as it is involved in the following
                 functions:
                Receives impulses
                Regulates body temperature
                Controls the mood and emotions
                Controls the sense of taste and smell
                Synthesises the body’s essential hormones
                Coordinates the messages from the autonomous nervous system
                Controls appetite, peristalsis, the rate of heartbeat, and blood pressure
                Forms an axis with the pituitary gland which is the main link between the nervous
                 and the endocrine systems.
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