EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
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Chapter 14, Problem 1CP

Name the four major regions of the brain.

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Summary Introduction

To determine:

The name of four major regions of the brain.

Introduction:

Brain is the most important organ in human as well as in other organisms. Brain is responsible for controlling and coordinating every action of the body. It is mainly composed of four major portions.

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Pictorial representation:

The Fig. 1 represents the four major regions of the brain:

EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG, Chapter 14, Problem 1CP

Fig. 1: The major regions of the brain.

Explanation:

The four major regions of the brain are well represented in Fig.1, which are also well described as below:

  1. 1. Cerebrum: It is the largest part of the brain. It is composed of left and right hemisphere.
  2. 2. Diencephalon: It contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. The thalamus relays and processes the sensory information, while hypothalamus involves in hormone production, and autonomic functions.
  3. 3. Cerebellum: It comes 2nd after the cerebrum in size, and partially covered by the cerebral hemisphere.
  4. 4. Brain stem: It contains various important processing centers and nuclei. It consists of the midbrain, medulla oblongata and the pons

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