| Figure 16a: | Forebrain | Hindbrain | Midbrain |
| Figure 16b: | Cerebellum | Medulla | Pons | Reticular Formation | Thalamus |
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The Hindbrain is located both posterior (toward the back) and inferior (below) relative to the other brain regions. The cerebellum and lower brain stem structures, the medulla and pons, are located in this division. The medulla and pons are essential for maintaining life, regulating for example cardiac function and the sleep-wake cycle. The cerebellum is essential for maintaining the integrity of motor movement. The hindbrain is also referred to by the Greek name, rhombencephalon; which literally means parallelogram-brain. It is further broken down into the metencephalon (consisting of pons, cerebellum, and the pons' reticular formation) and the myelencephalon (consisting of the medulla and the reticular formation therein).