Table 2
Major Divisions of the Brain
| Major division | Subdivision | Principal structures |
|
Forebrain |
Telencephalon | Cortex |
| Basal ganglia | ||
| Limbic system | ||
| Diencephalon | Thalamus | |
| Hypothalamus | ||
| Midbrain |
Mesencephalon | Tectum |
| Tegmentum | ||
| Hindbrain | Metencephalon | Pons |
| Cerebellum | ||
| Myelencephalon | Medulla |