| A | B |
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| Hindbrain | upper part of the spinal cord, brain stem and cerebellum |
| Forebrain | largest and most highly developed part of the brain |
| Cerebellum | responsible for learned rote movements |
| Cerebrum | source of intellectual activities |
| Left Hemisphere | site of ability to form words |
| Right hemisphere | site of abstact reasoning skills |
| Frontal lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex sinvolves creative thinking and planning |
| Parietal lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex which controls all the senses |
| Occipital Lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex that Processes vision and link images with memory |
| Temporal lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex controls hearin, emotions and speaking |
| corpus callosum | fibers that connect the left and right side of the brain |
| Neuron | primary functional unit of brain and nervous system |
| Cell body | contains nucleus of neuron |
| Dendrites | receive messages from other nerve cells |
| Axons | carry signals away from cell body |
| Sheath | wraps around axon |
| Myelin sheath | fatty molecule that provides insulation and helps signals travel farther/ faster |
| Synapse | place where signal passes from neuron to another cell |
| Neurotransmitters | chemicals released by the neurons |
| midbrain | part of the brain that relays the info |
| central nervous system | includes the brain and the spine |
| peripheral nervous system | includes all the nerves connected to the spine |
| autonomic nervous system | controls involuntary actions |
| somatic nervous system | controls voluntary actions |
| lesioning | cutting or destroying part of animal's brains |
| MRI | imaging that helps to study the brain as well as to find tumors and brain damage |
| PET | captures pictures of brain as different parts are being used |
| CAT | can locate brain injuries |
| EEG | records the electrical activity of large parts of the brain |
| brain waves | brain activity taht falls in a rhythm |
| right hemisphere | controls the left side of body, vision, creative ability, intuitition and spacial |
| left hemisphere | controls the right side of the body, speech, math , ability and logic |
