Part of the nervous system connected to the peripheral nervous system formed by the encephalon and the spinal cord; it controls and deciphers nerve information.
Structure formed by the juncture of the optic nerves of the right and left eyes, whose fibers partially interconnect.
pituitary gland
Gland secreting a dozen hormones assisting especially in growth, lactation, blood pressure and urine retention.
medulla oblongata
Part of the brain stem that is a continuation of the spinal cord; it mainly controls breathing, blood circulation and cardiac rhythm.
pons Varolii
Part of the cerebral trunk made up of nerve fibers; it serves as a bridge between the brain, the cerebellum and the spinal bulb, and aids breathing.
cerebellum
Part of the encephalon that mainly controls motor coordination, equilibrium, muscle tone and posture.
pineal body
Gland secreting a hormone (melatonin) that mainly influences the biological rhythms.
body of fornix
Plate of a white substance formed by a bundle of nerve fibers and located below the corpus callosum; it connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus.
cerebrum
Large part of the encephalon formed of two hemispheres; it contains the control center of the higher nerve functions (motor activities, language and others).
septum pellucidum
Thin double membrane separating the anterior part of the two cerebral hemispheres and extending from the corpus callosum to the body of fornix.
corpus callosum
Thin plate of a white substance formed by a bundle of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres.
