Table 2
Major Divisions of the Brain
Major Division
Subdivision
Principle Structures
Forebrain
(Prosencephalon)
Telencephalon
Cerebral cortex
Basal Ganglia
Limbic System
Diencephalon
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Midbrain
(Mesencephalon)
Mesencephalon
Tectum
Tegmentum
Hindbrain
(Rhombencephalon)
Metencephalon
Cerebellum
Pons
Myelencephalon
Medulla