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The function of the hypothalamus is mainly related to the overall regulation of the Endocrine System. The hypothalamus is closely related to the pituitary gland, controlling a large proportion of the activity go the pituitary gland. For a more detailed analysis of the function of this part of the brain, please use the link: [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|Hypothalamus Anatomy and Physiology]].

The function of the hypothalamus is mainly related to the overall regulation of the Endocrine System. The hypothalamus is closely related to the pituitary gland, controlling a large proportion of the activity go the pituitary gland. For a more detailed analysis of the function of this part of the brain, please use the link: [[Hypothalamus - Anatomy & Physiology|Hypothalamus Anatomy and Physiology]].

===Pituitary===

===Pituitary===

The function of the pituitary is mainly related to the production of endocrine.

The function of the pituitary is mainly related to the production of hormones as part of the Endocrine System. For further information on the pituitary gland please use this link: [[Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Pituitary Gland Anatomy and Physiology]].

 

===Cerebral Cortex===

See [[Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Pituitary]].

The cerebral cortex is essential for memory, attention, awareness, thought, language and consciousness. There outer layers of the cerebrum are made up of grey matter. Grey matter is formed by neurons and their unmyelinated fibres. The white matter below the grey matter of the cortex is formed predominantly by myelinated axons (myelin is white in appearance). The surface of the cerebral cortex is folded in mammals; more than two thirds of the surface is within the grooves or ''"sulci"''. The cerebral cortex is connected to structures such as the thalamus and the basal ganglia, sending information to them along ''efferent'' connections and receiving information from them via ''afferent'' connections. Most sensory information is routed to the cerebral cortex via the thalamus. The cortex is commonly described as comprising of three parts; sensory, motor and association areas.

 

====Sensory areas====

====Cerebral Cortex====

 

*Essential for '''memory''', '''attention''', '''awareness''', '''thought''', '''language''', and '''consciousness'''.  

 

*Outer layer of the cerebrum is grey matter.

 

*Grey matter is formed by neurons and their unmyelinated fibres, (white matter below the grey matter of the cortex is formed predominantly by myelinated axons as myelin is white in appearance).  

*The surface of the cerebral cortex is folded in mammals; more than two thirds of the surface is within the grooves or "sulci".

 

*The cerebral cortex is connected to structures such as the '''thalamus''' and the '''basal ganglia''', sending information to them along '''efferent''' connections and receiving information from them via '''afferent''' connections.  

 

*Most sensory information is routed to the cerebral cortex via the '''thalamus'''.  

 

 

 

The '''cortex''' is commonly described as comprising three parts: '''sensory''', '''motor''', and '''association areas''':

 

 

'''Sensory areas'''

*The sensory areas are the areas that receive and process information from the senses; INSERT HERE.  

*The sensory areas are the areas that receive and process information from the senses; INSERT HERE.