List of regions in the human brain

Drawing of a human brain

The human brain anatomical regions are ordered following standard neuroanatomy hierarchies. Functional, connective, and developmental regions are listed in parentheses where appropriate.

Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

Main article: Rhombencephalon

Myelencephalon

Metencephalon

Midbrain (mesencephalon)

Forebrain (prosencephalon)

Diencephalon

Epithalamus

Third ventricle

Thalamus

Hypothalamus (limbic system) (HPA axis)

Subthalamus(HPA axis)

Pituitary gland (HPA axis)

Telencephalon (cerebrum) Cerebral hemispheres

  red: frontal lobe
  orange: parietal lobe
  yellow: occipital lobe
  green: temporal lobe
  blue: cerebellum
  black: brainstem

White matter

Subcortical

Rhinencephalon (paleopallium)

Cerebral cortex (neopallium)

Neural pathways

Motor systems

Somatosensory system

Nerves

Neuro endocrine systems

Neuro vascular systems

Dural meningeal system

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