Help your students understand the brain’s survival and coordination centers without getting overwhelmed by too many structures at once. This AP Psychology Unit 1 Lesson Hindbrain and Midbrain is a clear, engaging, and classroom-ready resource designed to help students understand the functions of the medulla, pons, cerebellum, brainstem, and reticular activating system. It builds directly on brain organization by zooming in on the lower brain structures responsible for breathing, heart rate, bala