Divisions of the Brain

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Rhombencephalon

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Function:

• Attention and Sleep

• Autonomic Functions

• Complex Muscle Movement

• Conduction Pathway for Nerve Tracts

• Reflex Movement

• Simple Learning

Location:

• The rhombencephalon is the inferior portion of the brainstem.

Structures:

• The rhombencephalon is comprised of the metencephalon, the myelencephalon, and the reticular formation.

Images:

• Dorsal View of the Lower Part of the Medulla Oblongata

• Ventral Surface of Medulla Oblongata and Pons

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For additional information see:

• Hindbrain

• The Hindbrain

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