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list of regions in the human brain

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The human brain anatomical regions are ordered following standard neuroanatomy hierarchies. Functional, connective, and developmental regions are listed in parentheses where appropriate.

Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

{{main|Hindbrain}}

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File:Brain bulbar region.svg categorization of portions of the central nervous system in vertebrates. It includes the medulla, pons, and cerebellum.]]

=[[Myelencephalon]]=

=[[Metencephalon]]=

== [[Pons]] ==

== [[Fourth ventricle]] ==

== [[Cerebellum]] ==

[[Mesencephalon|Midbrain]] (mesencephalon)

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[[Prosencephalon|Forebrain]] (prosencephalon)

=[[Diencephalon]]=

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==[[Epithalamus]]==

==[[Third ventricle]]==

==[[Thalamus]]==

{{see also|List of thalamic nuclei}}

==[[Hypothalamus]] ''([[limbic system]])'' ''([[HPA axis]])''==

==[[Subthalamus]] ''([[HPA axis]])'' ==

==[[Pituitary gland]] ''([[HPA axis]])''==

= [[Telencephalon|Telencephalon ''(cerebrum)'']] [[Cerebral hemisphere]]s =

==[[White matter]]==

==Subcortical==

==[[Rhinencephalon]] ''([[paleocortex]])''==

==[[Cerebral cortex]] ''([[neocortex]])''==

[[Neural pathway]]s

=[[Motor system]]s / Descending fibers=

=[[Somatosensory system]]=

=[[Visual system]]=

=[[Auditory system]]=

=[[Nerves]]=

[[Neuroendocrine system]]s

[[Neuron|Neuro]] [[circulatory system|vascular systems]]

[[Neurotransmitter pathways]]

{{see also|Neuromodulation}}

Dural meningeal system

[[Limbic system]]

Other areas that have been included in the limbic system include the:

Related topics

References

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External links

  • {{MeSH name|Brain}} (view tree for regions of the brain)
  • [https://brainmaps.org/ BrainMaps.org]
  • [http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/ BrainInfo] (University of Washington)
  • {{Cite web |title=Brain Anatomy and How the Brain Works |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain |website=Johns Hopkins Medicine|date=14 July 2021 }}
  • {{Cite web |title=Brain Map |url=https://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/asp/brain |website=Queensland Health|date=12 July 2022 }}

{{Spinal cord}}

{{Medulla}}

{{Pons}}

{{Mesencephalon}}

{{Neural tracts}}

{{Somatosensory system}}

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