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cerebellum
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integrates the movements of skeletal muscles and controls coordination and balance
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medulla oblongata
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controls autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, digestion and swallowing
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pons
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ventral to medulla; relay signals from the cerebrum to the cerebellum
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thalamus
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relaying sensation, special sense and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, along with the regulation of consciousness, sleep and alertness
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hypothalamus
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responsible for coordinating the efforts and the integration of the endocrine and nervous systems; produces a wide range of hormones; controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and circadian cycles
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optic chiasma
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junction at which parts of the optic nerves cross to opposite sides of the brain
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pituitary gland
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directs the functions of many other endocrine glands throughout the body
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corpus callosum
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nerve fibers uniting the two cerebral hemispheres
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cerebral cortex
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convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor info.
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