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Organization
How is the brain put together?
There are 3 main divisions of the brain:

Hindbrain-controls basic functions, like breathing, heartbeat, reflexes, and balance and motor skills

Midbrain-
controls body temperature and sleep cycles
controls body temperature and sleep cycles

Forebrain-
The cortex is folded with many grooves and looks a little like a shelled walnut.
The cortex is folded with many grooves and looks a little like a shelled walnut.
Lobes-
the forebrain has four main areas, called "lobes": the parietal, occipital, temporal and frontal lobes. Each lobe does different things.Learn more
the forebrain has four main areas, called "lobes": the parietal, occipital, temporal and frontal lobes. Each lobe does different things.Learn more