List of regions in the human brain


The human brain anatomical regions are ordered following standard neuroanatomy hierarchies. Functional, connective, and developmental regions are listed in parentheses where appropriate.

Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

[Myelencephalon]

[Metencephalon]

[Pons]

[Cerebellum]

Midbrain">Mesencephalon">Midbrain (mesencephalon)

Forebrain">Prosencephalon">Forebrain (prosencephalon)

[Diencephalon]

[Epithalamus]

[Third ventricle]

[Thalamus]

[Hypothalamus] ''([limbic system])'' ''([HPA axis])''

[Subthalamus] ''([HPA axis])''

[Pituitary gland] ''([HPA axis])''

Telencephalon ''(cerebrum)''">Telencephalon">Telencephalon ''(cerebrum)'' [Cerebral hemisphere]s

[White matter]

Subcortical

[Rhinencephalon] ''([paleocortex])''

[Cerebral cortex] ''([neocortex])''

[Neural pathway]s

[Motor system]s / Descending fibers

[Somatosensory system]

[Visual system]

[Auditory system]

[Nerves]

[Neuroendocrine system]s

Neuro">Neuron">Neuro vascular systems">circulatory system">vascular systems

[Neurotransmitter pathways]

Dural meningeal system

[Limbic system]

Other areas that have been included in the limbic system include the:

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