brain
The Brain The brain is divided into three parts, the prosencephalon, which is the forebrain, the mesencephalon, which is the midbrain, and the rhombencephalon, which is the hindbrain. ... The last part of the brain, the rhombencephalon, is in charge of reflex movement, simple learning, complex muscle movement, automatic functions, attention, and sleep. ... The telencephalon is the anterior (in front) portion of the brain, rosrtal (toward the front) to the midbrain. ... STRUCTURES OF THE BRAIN The Basil Ganglia The basil ganglia is located deep within the cerebral hemispheres in the telencephalon region of the brain. ... The Brain Stem The brainstem’s functions are: alertness, arousal, breathing, blood pressure, contains most of the cranial nerves, digestion, heart rate, other automatic functions, and it relays information between the peripheral nerves and spinal cord to the upper parts of the brain.