Corpus callosum: connects two brain hemispheres. cutting it= lobotomy
cerebellum: "little brain" , movement, posture, balance
Brain stem: Underneath the limbic system, responsible for vital life functions
thalamus: sensory switchboard of the brain. sends messages to where they need to go in the brain, or from the brain.
Limbic system: "emotional brain" thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus
Hypothalamus: a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system (heart, lungs, etc.)
pons: motor control, sensory analysis
medulla oblongata: vital body functions (breathing, heart rate