CerebrumCerebrum

• The largest part of the human brain. It has two cerebral hemispheres, which are in the forebrain. These hemispheres have an outer layer of grey-matter – the cerebral coretx – and an inner layer of white-matter.

• The two halves are linked by the corpus callosum. Each hemisphere of the cerebrum is divided into four lobes, which you can see from the outside. They are the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes.

• The cerebrum is important for memory, learning, emotions, and other highly complex functions of the central nervous system.

CerebellumCerebellum

• A part of the brain (sometimes called the "little brain") concerned with the movement of muscle. The cerebellum is essential for muscle tone, balance, posture, the control of activity in groups of muscles and in helping muscules move together. It is the largest part of the hindbrain and accounts for about 11 percent of the brain's total mass.

Structure of the cerebellum

The cerebellum is a rounded structure, similar to the cerebrum. It is located behind the brainstem and connected to it by thick nerve tracts. The cerebellum consists of two hemispheres.

Function of the cerebellum

Via its connections to the brainstem, the cerebellum receives information from organs such as muscle tendons and the balance organ of the inner ear. Much of this information concerns the body's posture and the state of contraction or relaxation of its muscles. Using this information, the cerebellum, working with other parts of the brain, fine-tunes the orders it sends to muscles from inside the cerebrum, resulting in smoothly coordinated movements and balance.

Medulla OblongataMedulla Oblongata

• The lowest part of the brainstem. The medulla oblongata looks like a swelling at the tip of the spinal cord; it is connected with the spinal cord. The medulla oblongata controls the reflex responses that control breathing, heart beat, blood pressure, and other essential involuntary functions. It also contains part of the reticular formation that plays a role in arousal states, such as wakefulness and attention.

HypothalamusHypothalamus

• A part of the brain that is in the forebrain; it is located below the thalamus and the cerebrum. The hypothalamus contains several important centers which control body temperature, thirst, hunger, water balance, and sexual function. It is also closely connected with emotional activity and sleep, and works with the pituitary gland.

Match the partsMatch the parts

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Medulla Oblongata

• Hypothalamus

• Control breathing,heart beat.

• Controls body temp,thirst, hunger.

• Important for memory and learning.

• Important for balance and movement.