HUMAN BRAIN

Brain is organ of soft nervous tissue

contained in the skull of vertebrates,
functioning as the coordinating centre
of the body
 PARTS OF BRAIN
Human Brain is divided into 3 main
parts on the basis of their function
and placements
The 3 main parts of Human Brain
are ;

1. Fore Brain
2. Mid Brain
3. Hind Brain
 FORE BRAIN
Position: It is the anterior part of the
brain

It has 3 parts
1. Cerebrum
2. Thalamus
3. Limbic System
 THALAMUS
Position: It is located
above the brain stem
and between the
cerebral cortex and
mid-brain
Function: It carries
sensory information
from the body to
Cerebrum and The
Limbic System
 HYPOTHALAMUS & PITUITARY
GLAND

HYPOTHALAMUS PITUITARY GLAND

Structure: It is pea-
shaped structure
Position: It lies under the
thalamus Function: It is very
important in Growth and
Function: It connects the
reproduction
nervous system with the
endocrine system via
pituitary gland
 LIMBIC SYSTEM
Structure: It is arc shaped structure
between thalamus and cerebrum

Function: It controls responses like

Hunger
Fear
Thirst
Anger
Sexual responses etc
 CEREBRUM
Structure:
Itis divided into 2 halves called cerebral
hemisphere

They communicate
via corpus collosum

Cerebral cortex is
the outer region
of Cerebrum
 FUNCTION OF CEREBRUM

It helps In movement
It controls speech
It is responsible for sensory processing
It determines the intelligence of the
being
 MID-BRAIN
Position: It is located
below the cerebral
cortex and above the
hind brain

Function: It controls
reflex movements of
the body and hearing
reflexes
 HIND-BRAIN
Position: It is present at
the backside of the Brain

Parts: It consists of
1. Cerebellum
2. Pons
3. Medulla Oblongata
 CEREBELLUM

Meaning: It is latin for

Little Brain
Position: It is located
at the back side of head
Functions: It controls
the balance of the body
and co-ordinates the
voluntary movement of
the body
 PONS
Meaning: Pons mean
Bridge

Position: It is located
above medulla

Function: It controls
sleep as well as the
rate and pattern of
breathing
 MEDULLA OBLONGATA

Position: It is the
posterior part of the
brain

Function: It controls
automatic actions e.g
1. Breathing
2. Heart rate
3. Swallowing
4. Blood Circulation
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