The main parts of the brain include:

The cerebrum. This is divided into the right side (right hemisphere) which controls the left side of
the body, and the left hemisphere which controls the right side of the body. Each hemisphere is
divided into various sub-sections, the main divisions being the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal
lobe and occipital lobe. The cerebrum is also where you think and store your memory.

The cerebellum. This lies behind and below the cerebrum. One of its main functions is to help
control balance and co-ordination.

The brainstem. This helps to control basic bodily functions such as the heartbeat, breathing and
blood pressure. Nerves from the cerebrum also pass through the brainstem to the spinal cord.

The meninges. These are thin layers of tissue which separate the skull from the brain. The outer
layer next to the skull is called the dura. The next layer is called the arachnoid. Under the
arachnoid tissue is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which bathes the brain and spinal cord.

The pituitary gland. This releases various hormones into the bloodstream.

The frontal lobes are involved in motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, language,
initiation, judgement, impulse control, and social and sexual behavior.
The parietal lobe is at the back of the brain and is divided into two hemispheres. It functions in
processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting
visual information and processing language and mathematics.
The temporal lobe is involved in primary auditory perception, such as hearing, and holds the
primary auditory cortex.

The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals.
The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the
anatomical region of the visual cortex.

The thalamus is a structure in the middle of the brain. It is located between the cerebral cortex and
the midbrain. It works to correlate several important processes, including consciousness, sleep,
and sensory interpretation.

The skull is a bony structure that forms the head of the skeleton in most vertebrates. It supports the
structures of the face and provides a protective cavity for the brain. The skull is composed of two
parts: the cranium and the mandible

The spinal cord carries out two main functions: It connects a large part of the peripheral nervous
system to the brain. Information (nerve impulses) reaching the spinal cord through sensory
neurons are transmitted up into the brain.