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The [[cerebellum]] is located at the base of the skull. It is a part of the hindbrain that controls balance and maintains muscle coordination. It controls all involuntary motor movement, such as sitting upright. It also coordinates in voluntary movements that happen in rapid succession, such as walking, dancing, swimming, and even the movements of speech. Learned reflexes and skills are stored here, allowing them to be more automatic. (Ciccarelli & White, 70)<ref name="psy"></ref>
The [[cerebellum]] is located at the base of the skull. It is a part of the hindbrain that controls balance and maintains muscle coordination. It controls all involuntary motor movement, such as sitting upright. It also coordinates in voluntary movements that happen in rapid succession, such as walking, dancing, swimming, and even the movements of speech. Learned reflexes and skills are stored here, allowing them to be more automatic. (Ciccarelli & White, 70)<ref name="psy"></ref>
===Thalamus===
===Thalamus===
The [[thalamus]] is a part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs to the cerebral cortex. It is a round structure in the center of the brain. The thalamus performs some processing of sensory information before sending the it to its specific part of the cortex. (Ciccarelli & White, 71)<ref name="psy"></ref>
The thalamus is a part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs to the cerebral cortex. It is a round structure in the center of the brain. The thalamus performs some processing of sensory information before sending the it to its specific part of the cortex. (Ciccarelli & White, 71)<ref name="psy"></ref>
===Hypothalamus===
===Hypothalamus===
The [[hypothalamus]] is a small structure located below the thalamus and above the [[pituitary gland]]. It is responsible for motivational behavior such as [[sleep]], [[hunger]], [[thirst]], and [[human reproduction|reproduction]]. It also regulates [[body]] [[temperature]], [[emotion]]s, and [[hormone]] regulation.
The [[hypothalamus]] is a small structure located below the thalamus and above the [[pituitary gland]]. It is responsible for motivational behavior such as [[sleep]], [[hunger]], [[thirst]], and [[human reproduction|reproduction]]. It also regulates [[body]] [[temperature]], [[emotion]]s, and [[hormone]] regulation.