Diencephalon/Brainstem Functions

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thalamus

relays sensory information to the appropriate region of the cerebrum

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hypothalamus

regulates hunger, thirst, body temperature, and many hormones

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Infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

connects hypothalamus and posterior pituitary gland

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Posterior pituitary gland

store and release hormones produced by the hypothalamus

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Pineal gland

produce melatonin

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Pons

reflexes that regulate the rate and depth of breathing

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Midbrain

reflexes that move the head and eyes to follow an object

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Medulla oblongata

reflexes that regulate both vital and non-vital processes, ranging from heart rate and blood pressure to sneezing and coughing

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Reticular formation

Results in sleep with decreased activity