Internal Brain Structures

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Corpus Callosum

a thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain

<p><span>a thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain</span></p>
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Cerebellum

a part of the brain located at the back of the head, below the cerebrum and above the brainstem

<p><span>a part of the brain located at the back of the head, below the cerebrum and above the brainstem</span></p>
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Hypothalamus

an area of the brain that produces hormones that control: Body temperature. Heart rate. Hunger

<p>an area of the brain that produces hormones that control:<span> </span>Body temperature<span>. </span>Heart rate<span>. </span>Hunger </p>
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Pons

  1. the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus.

<ol><li><p>the part of the <span>brainstem</span> that links the <span>medulla</span> oblongata and the <span>thalamus</span>.</p></li></ol><p></p>
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Midbrain

a small but crucial part of the brainstem, located at the top of the brainstem and connecting it to the forebrain

<p><span>a small but crucial part of the brainstem, located at the top of the brainstem and connecting it to the forebrain</span></p>
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Pineal Body

a small endocrine gland in the brain

<p>a small endocrine gland in the brain</p>
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Thalamus

a part of the brain that relays sensory and motor information to the cerebral cortex

<p><span>a part of the brain that relays sensory and motor information to the cerebral cortex</span></p>
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Cingulate Gyrus

a curved band of brain tissue located on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres, above the corpus callosum

<p><span>a curved band of brain tissue located on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres, above the corpus callosum</span></p>
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Pituitary Gland Anterior Lobe

the front part of the pituitary gland

<p><span>the front part of the pituitary gland</span></p>
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