Divisions of the Brain

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Prosencephalon

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Function:

• Chewing
• Directs Sense Impulses Throughout the Body
• Equilibrium
• Eye Movement, Vision
• Facial Sensation
• Hearing, Phonation
• Intelligence
• Memory, Personality
• Respiration
• Salivation, Swallowing
• Smell, Taste

Location:

• The prosencephalon is the most anterior portion of the brain. It is also called the forebrain.

Structures:

• The prosencephalon consists of the telencephalon, striatum, diencephalon, lateral ventricle and third ventricle.

Images:

• Forebrain Divided into Lobes

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For additional information see:

• Forebrain

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