PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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cerebellum.
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diencephalon.
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hypothalamus.
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thalamus.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cerebellum (“little brain”) is a fist-sized portion of the brain located at the back of the head, below the temporal and occipital lobes and above the brainstem. Like the cerebral cortex, it has two hemispheres. The outer portion contains neurons, and the inner area communicates with the cerebral cortex.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cerebellum is smaller than the cerebrum and located underneath it, behind the ears toward the back of the head. The brain stem is the smallest and is located under the cerebellum, extending downward and back toward the neck. The cerebral cortex is the outside portion of the cerebrum, also called the “gray matter”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The brainstem is the lower extension of the brain, located in front of the cerebellum and connected to the spinal cord. It consists of three structures: the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata.