The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Structure and Function
  3. The Forebrain
  4. The Midbrain
  5. The Hindbrain
  6. Microanatomy of the Brain
  7. Parkinson's Disease
  8. Alcohol and The Brain
  9. Lessons
  10. Introduction Lesson to Brain Science
  11. Brain Size and Intelligence
  12. Horrifying Death and The Brain
  13. Sheep Brain Dissection
  14. Neurons
  15. Parkinson's Disease
  16. Alcohol
  17. Brain Bingo
  18. Bibliography
  19. Standards

Brain Structure and Function and Disease

Chanh P. Quach

Published September 2009

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The Midbrain

The region below the forebrain is the midbrain (See Diagram 2). The midbrain is the smallest region of the brain and has three significant parts for voluntary motor functions: tectum, tegmentum, and the substantia nigra. The tectum and tegmentum are also important for vision, hearing, and eye and body movements. The substantia nigra, contains large numbers of dopamine producing cells, which are necessary for controlled body movements; this region of the brain, is directly linked to Parkinson's Disease.

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