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# Hind Brain * **Base and back of brain** * Contains medulla oblongata and cerebellum. * **Medulla oblongata** * Bottom of brainstem * Relays information between spinal cord and brain * Regulates respiratory and cardiovascular functions. * **Cerebellum** * Convoluted structure at...

# Hind Brain * **Base and back of brain** * Contains medulla oblongata and cerebellum. * **Medulla oblongata** * Bottom of brainstem * Relays information between spinal cord and brain * Regulates respiratory and cardiovascular functions. * **Cerebellum** * Convoluted structure at the posterior of the brain. * Regulates balance and judging distances. * Sits underneath the cerebrum. # Mid Brain * Contains reticular formation. * **Reticular formation** * Network of nuclei located in the length of the brainstem * Aids in regulation of sleep-wake cycle * Maintains wakefulness and alertness. # Fore Brain * Contains hypothalamus, thalamus, and cerebrum. * **Hypothalamus** * Located above the thalamus. * Influences eating, body temperature, sex drive. * Regulates release of hormones in the pituitary gland. * **Thalamus** * Double-lobed structure above brainstem. * Receives sensory information (except smell). * Transmits it to cerebral cortex. * **Cerebrum** * Splits into 2 cerebral hemispheres. * Regulates higher-order processes.