The forebrain, midbrain, and the hindbrain

The brain

how it works !

The brain is an amazing three-pound organ that controls all functions of the body , interprets information form the outside world, and embodies the essence of the mind and soul. Intelligence creativity, emotion, and memory are a few of the many things governed by the BRAIN.

Multiple Choice

Look back at the text - how many pounds is the brain?-

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 1 pounds

The brain is like a committee of experts. All the parts of the brain work together, but each part has its own special properties. The brain can be divided into three basic units: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain.

Forebrain

The forebrain, or prosencepalon, is the most forward part of the physical brain. The forebrain controls ~ amongst many other functions~ body temperature , repoductive, functions, eating, sleeping, and emotional display.

Midbrain

The midbrain is the topmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord. There are three main parts of the midbrain- the colliculi, the tegmentum, and the cerebral peduncles.

Hindbrain

The Hindbrain, also called rhombencephalon, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is composed of the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the cerebellum.

Multiple Select

What did the forebrain do?only 3 of them is right.

• eat

• memory

• personality

• emotion

Multiple Select

What does the midbrain do?

• motor movement

• vision

• hearing

• sleeping

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What does the hindbrain help with?

• survival

• eating

• motor activity

• sleep

Multiple Select

What does the hindbrain help with?

• survival

• eating

• motor activity

• sleep