What are the four sections of the brain?

Answer 1

The general areas of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum, the brainstem, and the area of the thalamus and hypothalamus, sometimes called the diencephalon.

*The medulla oblongata, the lower part of the brainstem, may often be listed separately, with the thalamus and hypothalamus grouped with the brainstem, as they are between the cerebrum and the brainstem.

(The four lobes of the cerebral cortex are the frontal, occipital, parietal and temporal.)

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Another possible division of the brain is into these parts.

The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and is associated with higher brain functions like thought and action.

The cerebellum is associated with regulation and coordinates movement, balance and posture.

The limbic system, which is found buried within the cerebrum.

The brainstem, which is responsible for basic vital life functions such as breathing, heartbreat, and blood pressure.