Self And The Phenomenon Of Life: A Biologist Examines Life From Molecules To Humanity

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Ventral pallidum

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

II. Brain stem: (downward extension of cerebrum)

A. Midbrain:

Ventral tegmental area (VTA)

Periaqueductal gray

Reticular activating system (diffuse)

B. Pons:

Parabrachial nucleus

Locus ceruleus

Raphe nuclei

Reticular activating system (diffuse)

C. Medulla:

Nucleus tractus solitarius

Respiratory center

Cardiovascular center

Reticular activating system

III. Cerebellum: (attached to pons)

IV. Spinal cord: (downward extension of medulla)

Spinal nerves: sensory and motor

Autonomic output: sympathetic and parasympathetic

*Insula is the in-folded region between the fronto-parietal and temporal

cortices. Cingulate is the midline extension of the frontal and parietal

cortices.

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