7 CNS Structures (caudal to rostral) (SMPCMDC)

Cerebellum

-LARGE number of neurons that check balance and accuracy of movements -posterior to pons -still investigating what the function is

Diencephalon

-contains thalamus and hypothalamus -rostral from midbrain

Medulla Oblongata

-means lengthened marrow -similar to spinal cord in structure -vital functions are controlled -top of spinal cord -lots of crossing -digestion, HR and breathing are controlled here

Spinal Cord

-sensory information comes in and motor commands go out to the muscles

Pons

-tracts going out everywhere (thick) -lots of information goes from brain to cerebellum

Cerebrum

-two hemispheres -deeper structures contained within -what people think of when they think "brain" -large wrinkles

Midbrain

-very small area that does not expand much during development -control of various sensory functions -eye movement and visual/auditory reflexes -rostral from pons