Hypothalamus Effects behavior, controls water excretion, appetite, sleep- wake mechanisms temperature, blood pressure. Cerebellum - contains centers for muscle coordination, equilibrium and muscle tone. B. CNS Functional Systems - see pg. Reticular Activating System a. Consists of complex network of cell bodies and interlacing fibers in the medulla, pons, midbrain, and diencephalon.
Upper end is located in the posterior hypothalamus and lower thalamus.
Sympathetic Nervous System 2. Parasympathetic Nervous System D. Synaptic Transmission in the CNS 1. Acetylcholine b. Catecholamines 1. Neuroactive Peptides 1. Endophins - suppress pain 2.