psy 200 chap 3 hindbrain

Hidenbrain:

the spinal cord is continous with the hindbrain. It is an area of the brain that coordinates info coming into and out of the spinal cord. It coordinates the most basic functions of life- respiration, alertness, and motor skills. Structors that make it up: medulla, cerebellum, and reticular formation 

Medulla:

an extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, pons, and respiration  

Reticular formation:

regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal 

Cerebellum:

large strcture of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills  

Pons:

a structure that relays innfo from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain