I. Introduction II. Brain Places 1. Neuraxis Levels Brain Structure Overview a. Spinal Cord Spinal Cord Diagram b. Hindbrain (1) Cerebellum (2) Pons (3) Medulla (Oblongata) c. Midbrain (1) Corpora Quadrigemina (2) Tegmentum (3) Pineal d. Forebrain (1) Telencephalon (a) Neocortex (b) Hippocampal Formation (c) Amygdaloid Complex (d) Olfactory Forebrain (e) Primary Olfactory Cortex (f) Septal Formation (g) Basal Ganglia (h) Entorhinal Cortex (2) Diencephalon (a) Thalamus (b) Hypothalamus i. Anterior Hypothalamic Nuclei ii. Intermediate Nuclei iii. Posterior Hypothalamic Nuclei 2. Regions 3. Groups/Areas 4. Nuclei/Layers III. Cell Types IV. Circuits Neuron Diagram One Axon Diagram Two Axon Diagram 1. Hierarchical Circuit Hierarchical Circuit Diagram 2. Local Circuit Local Circuit Diagram 3. Single Source Circuit Single Source Diagram V. Xtrs/Actions 1. Amino Acid Xtrs Excitatory AA Xtrs Inhibitory AA Xtrs 2. Amine Xtrs Amine Xtrs Diagram Amine Xtr Actions 3. Peptides Peptide Families Peptide Orphans Peptides or Neuropeptides? VI. Conclusion