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Neuro-taxonomy

The brain-region atlas, kingdom-agnostic by design. Structures group the regions; the same substrate holds the vertebrate plan and the invertebrate (cephalopod / insect) branch without a schema change.

Forebrain

StructureRegions
Diencephalon
Thalamus + hypothalamus — relay + homeostasis.
Hypothalamus Thalamus
Telencephalon
Cerebrum — cortex + limbic + basal structures.
Amygdala Basal ganglia Cerebral cortex Hippocampus Olfactory bulb

Hindbrain

StructureRegions
Metencephalon
Cerebellum + pons.
Cerebellum Pons
Myelencephalon
Medulla — autonomic vital centres.
Medulla oblongata

Invertebrate CNS

StructureRegions
Cephalopod lobes
Lobed cephalopod brain around the oesophagus.
Optic lobe Vertical lobe
Insect brain
Supraoesophageal ganglion of insects.
Central complex Mushroom body

Midbrain

StructureRegions
Tectum
Roof of the midbrain — sensory orienting.
Inferior colliculus Superior colliculus
Tegmentum
Floor of the midbrain — dopaminergic + motor nuclei.
Substantia nigra Ventral tegmental area

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