The hindbrain is one of the major regions of our brains, it is located at the lower back part of the brain. The hindbrain is responsible for our autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing, it is mainly controlled by the nuclei in the hindbrain, particularly in an area called the medulla oblongata ( Bernstein, 2016, pg.59). There are three part in the hindbrain known as the medulla, the reticular and the cerebellum. The hindbrain controls all the things that you want to automatically work without having to think about them. Can you imagine having to remind your heart to beat or consciously adjust your sense of balance? And what if you forgot? For your sense of balance, you might just become clumsy and trip, but your