The Brainstem

The Brainstem

To the tune of “Feels Like” by Gracie Abrams

[Verse 1]
The
Cerebellum functions in
Learning and motor coordination
The medulla is involved in regulation
Of heart rate and respiration

[Chorus]
The reticular formation
Important in sleep and waking
And maintaining a general
State of arousal
The pons relays information
From the brainstem
Towards the rest
Of the brain and

[Verse 2]
The
Midbrain is comprised of
The tectum and the tegmentum
The superior colliculus
Receives visual input

[Chorus]
Inferior colliculus
Receives auditory input
The substantia nigra
Approach and avoidance it does
Periaqueductal grey
Species specific and response to pain
The red nucleus
Is involved in movement

[Bridge]
Finally there is the
Diencephalon
Which is made up of
Three thalamic structures
The thalamus collects
Sensory information
And passes it on
To different brain regions

[Outro]
The hypothalamus controls
Feeding, drinking, and different hormones
The epithalamus contains
Melatonin releasing gland