| A | B |
|---|
| Cerebrum | regulates thoughts and actions |
| Cerebrum cortex | cerebrum's outer layer |
| Thalamus | relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex |
| Hypothalamus | regulates some of the body's most basic needs |
| Cerebellum | coordinates the muscles used for action . helps control balance and maintain posture |
| Brainstem | structure that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord |
| Medulla | controlls breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, swallowing, and other important functions |
| Pons | a bundle of nerve fibers that link the spinal cord with the brain, and the cerebrum w/ the cerebellum |
| Midbrain | group of nerves that control certain involuntary actions |
| Spinal cord | has nerve fibers that connect all of the nerves in the body |
| Engram | developed special code about how to perform tasks |
| Reflex | a rapid, automatic response to the enviornment (involutary) |
| reflex arc | the route the impulses travel during a reflex action |
