medulla

most posterior division of the brain

contains reticular formation

sensorimotor structure on the brain stem's dorsal side

helps with movement control

midbrain

contains tectum and tegmentum

top half of mesencephalon

contains inferior colliculi (hearing) and superior colliculi (vision)

bottom half of mesencephalon

contains periaqueductal gray, cerebral aqueduct, substantia nigra, and red nucleus

mediates pain and opiate drugs

surrounded by periaqueductal gray

topmost part on inner brain

contains thalamus and hypothalamus

two-lobed structure atop the brain stem joined by massa intermedia

contains are relay stations

lateral geniculate nuclei - vision

medial geniculate nuclei - auditory

ventral posterior nuclei - somatosensory

just below the thalamus

helps regulate motivated behaviors and hormones

contains pituitary gland, optic chiasm, and mamillary bodies

superior - hearing and language

medial - memory

inferior - complex visual patterns

part of medial temporal lobes

deals with spacial memory

regulates motivated behavior

circles the thalmus

feeding, fleeing, fighting, fucking

part of limbic system

deals with emotion

threads leading from the amygdala/hippocampus

end at septum and mammilary bodies

part of limbic system

between bottom of cingulate cortex and fornix

below/around the limbic system

also contains amygdala

deals with motor function

contains caudates, which are globus pallidus surrounded by putamen (striped by striatum)

part of limbic system

deals with drugs and motivation