The Brain and Its' Structures

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There are many different structures and areas inside the brain. I will discuss four of them with you. They are the thalamus, hypothalamus, endocrine and limbic systems. In this paper I will discuss the location of each structure in the brain, its functions, and disorders/pathology related to damage to these structures. We begin with the thalamus; the thalamus is a mass of nerve cells centrally located in the brain just below the cerebrum and …

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…our speech. Reference: Thalamus. (2005). Retrieved Oct. 23, 2005, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalamus. Hypothalamus. (2005). Retrieved Oct. 23, 2005, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamus. Endocrine system. (2005). Retrieved Oct. 23, 2005, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocrine_system. Limbic system. (2005). Retrieved Oct. 23, 2005, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbic_system. Davis, S., & Palladino, J. (2005). Psychology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/ Prentice Hall.