Matching Pairs Brain Structures and FunctionsOnline version brain by Dr. David Myers 1 occipital lobe 2 ventricles 3 thalamus 4 medulla oblongata 5 parietal lobe 6 hypothalamus 7 temporal lobe 8 longitudinal fissure 9 hippocampus 10 corpus callosum 11 midbrain 12 cerebellum 13 frontal lobe 14 pons tract connecting two cerebral hemispheres relays and processes sensory information automatically regulates heart rate and BP (vital center) links medulla oblongata and the thalamus coordinates motor communication, balance, posture connects brain and spinal cord visual cortex coordinates the activities of the endocrine and nervous systems, hunger, thirst, body temp. separates right and left cerebral hemispheres long term memory auditory cortex, hearing primary sensory cortex chambers of brain containing CSF problem solving, decision making, primary motor cortex