The Nervous System & Homeostasis
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Divisions of the Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
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Spinal Cord
Brain
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Hindbrain
Forebrain
Midbrain
Left vs. Right Brain
Neurons
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
Interneurons
Nerve Impulses
The Synapse
Reflexes
Homeostasis
The Hindbrain
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The hindbrain includes the cerebellum, the pons and the medulla oblongata, which function collectively to support vital bodily processes, such as breathing, heart rate, sleeping, walking, alertness, and balance.