what part of the brain is also sometimes referred to as the executive branch?
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The frontal lobes and subcortical limbic system of the brain are responsible for the executive functions.  Executive functions are functions such as planning, decision making, directed goal selection, self-inhibiting, self-monitoring, self-evaluating, flexible problem, initiation, and self-awareness.
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The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain, allowing vital communications between left and right brain processes.  The splenium is the posterior part of the corpus callosum (further toward the back of your head).  In the past, doctors have tried cutting this nerve in an attempt to stop epileptic seizures.
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The cerebellum is at the back of the brain, below the cerebrum. It's a lot smaller than the cerebrum at only 1/8 of its size. But it's a very important part of the brain. It controls balance, movement, and coordination (how your muscles work together). Because of your cerebellum, you can stand upright, keep your balance, and move around.
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I think they are part of the grey matter - not sure what color - have never seen the brain dissected before specifically looking at the hypothalamus & thalamus.\nWait - they're in the medulla aren't they? hmmm, now I gotta rethink my answer. I'm gonna have to go look that up now!\n\nOkay - I still say grey matter.
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The brain completly controls the human body, It depends on the part of the brain damaged by the tumaor, for example damage to the cerebellum could cause cerebal palsy or complete paralysis. damage to the midulla oblongatta could prevent functioning of autonomic functions and require life support.
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In your neck.  They are the arteries going from the heart to the brain and back again. These are the main arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain. Carotid is how it is correctly spelled.
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From a part of brain called CEREBRUM, that is situated in the middle brain. All our thoughts & think processes are composed there.
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Gray matter refers to the portion of the brain that contains a high proportion of neuronal cell bodies, and is thus darker (because of a higher concentration of mitochondria and cellular nuclei), while white matter has a high proportion of axons and dendrites covered with myelin, and is lighter because of the high fat content.  In a living brain, though, gray matter is darkish pink, and white matter is light pink.  It only turns gray and white after being fixed, as in formaldehyde.
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What middle are you talking about? The back of the brain controls the "middle!"
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it is the lower part of the brain stem that controls the vital organs, like the heart and the breathing and the blood pressure.
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yep those other peeps are correct.\nthere is a difference between the cerabellum and the cerebrum.  the latter is another name for the brain itself,i think
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There is the Executive Branch, the Judiciary Branch and the Legislative Branch.\n\nExecutive:\nThis is like the President and such. You could draw the White House or something. Prez has the power to veto laws.\n\nJudiciary:\nSupreme Court and stuff. You could draw one of those hammer-thingys that judges always use. Gavels or something? Anyway, they interpret the laws from the Constitution.\n\nLegislative:\nCongress --> Senate + House of Reps. They make the laws.
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Brain stem has 3 parts:\n\n1. Midbrain.. Controls:\nNerve pathway of cerebral hemispheres.\n\nAuditory and Visual reflex centers.\n\nCranial Nerves:\n\nCN III - Oculomotor (Related to eye movement), [motor]. \nCN IV - Trochlear (Superior oblique muscle of the eye which rotates the eye down and out), [motor]. \n\n2. Pons... Controls: \n Respiratory Center.\n\nCranial Nerves:\n\nCN V - Trigeminal (Skin of face, tongue, teeth; muscle of mastication), [motor and sensory]. \nCN VI - Abducens (Lateral rectus muscle of eye which rotates eye outward), [motor]. \nCN VII - Facial (Muscles of expression), [motor and sensory]. \nCN VIII - Acoustic (Internal auditory passage), [sensory].  \n\n3. Medulla Oblongata... Controls:\nCrossing of motor tracts.\n\nCardiac Center.\n\nRespiratory Center.\n\nVasomotor (nerves having muscular control of the blood vessel walls) Center \n\nCenters for cough, gag, swallow, and vomit.\n\nCranial Nerves:\n\nCN IX - Glossopharyneal (Muscles and mucous membranes of pharynx, the constricted openings from the mouth and the oral pharynx and the posterior third of tongue.), [mixed]. \nCN X - Vagus (Pharynx, larynx, heart, lungs, stomach), [mixed]. \nCN XI - Accessory (Rotation of the head and shoulder), [motor]. \nCN XII - Hypoglossal (Intrinsic muscles of the tongue), [motor].
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In the brain.  \n\nIts in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes and is associated with decision making and emotions.
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There are important structures in the base brain that control breathing, metabolism and other essential life sustaining issues.\n\nThe frontal is more Analytical thinking, refraining from saying odd things.  Emotional stuff.
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They come from the stem of the brain.
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We have personal choice but this is usually governed by our Limbic System, which is a complex system of nerve pathways and networks in the brain that is involved in the expression of instinct and mood in activities of the endocrine and motor systems of the body. Among the brain regions involved are the Amygdala, Hippocampal formation, and the Hypothalamus.