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Divisions of the Brain


Prosencephalon

Function:

  • Chewing
  • Directs Sense Impulses Throughout the Body
  • Equilibrium
  • Eye Movement, Vision
  • Facial Sensation
  • Hearing, Phonation
  • Intelligence
  • Memory, Personality
  • Respiration
  • Salivation, Swallowing
  • Smell, Taste

Location:

  • The prosencephalon is the most anterior portion of the brain. It is also called the forebrain.

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