| Part of the brain | Peculiarity | Function |
| Cerebrum | The largest part of the brain with many fissures and folds in its cortex.
Cerebral cortex is seen as grey matter and inner medulla as white matter. | Centre of feeling senses and also the thought, imagination intelligence and memory. |
| Cerebellum | The second largest part, seen as two flaps. | Coordinates muscular activities and maintains equilibrium of the body. |
| Medulla oblongata | The rod shaped lower part. | Controls involuntary actions like heart beat and breathing. |
| Thalamus | The seat of cerebrum | Acts as relay station of impulses to and from the cerebrum and also analyses the impulses. |
| Hypo thalamus | Seen just below the thalamus | Plays a major role in the maintenance of homeostasis. |
