Myelencephalon metencephalon

In this assignment, you will examine the 5 major divisions of the brain, which are the myelencephalon, metencephalon, mesencephalon, diencephalon, and telencephalon.

  • Discuss 2 structures within each of the divisions of the brain.
  • Discuss the functions of each of the 5 divisions of the brain.
  • Which 1 of the 5 divisions of the brain did you find most interesting to learn about, and why?

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The telencephalon is the endbrain part. It comprises some structures like the basal ganglia, the cerebral cortex, the olfactory system, and others. The cerebral cortex structure in the endbrain support higher-level processes like emotion, consciousness, thought, language, emotion, memory, and language. The olfactory system is the brain structure that is responsible for a sense of smell.

  1. The functions of each of the five divisions of the brain
  2. Myelencephalon

Myelencephalon division is involved in numerous roles that are fundamental to survival, such as initiating sleep, respiratory rhythm, motor activity, and wakefulness (Nieuwenhuys et al.,2007).

  1. Metencephelon

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