13.3 Parts of the brain

  • Cerebral cortex: production of sensations and voluntary movements
  • Cerebrum: the source of thought, memory and emotion
  • Cerebellum: the regulation of movement and balance
  • Internal parts of the brain: midbrain, corpus callosum, pons
  • Pituitary gland (see Chapter 11)
  • Medulla oblongata: The regulation of respiration and cardiac function