A | B |
Dura mater | tough, dense fibrous connective tissue that protects the brain |
Pia mater | covers brain |
Arachnoid | middle layer that protects the brain |
Thalamus/Hypothalamus | ANS control, Temperature control, Appetite control, emotional state, sleep control |
Cerebellum | Maintenance of balance, maintenance of muscle tone, control of muscle movements |
Pons | controls respiration |
Midbrain | vision and hearing |
Medulla Oblongata | controls heart rate and blood pressure |
Spinal Cord | conducts nerve impulses to and from brain |
Frontal Lobe | responsible for storing the language skills |
Parietal Lobe | responsible for storing data |
Occipital Lobe | primarily involved with interpreting visual impulses |
Temporal Lobe | involved in auditory (sound) sensation |
Meninges | linings of the brain |
Cerebrum | responsible for conscious thought, judgement, memory, reasoning, and will power |
Sensory Neurons | carry impulses from skin and sense organs to spinal cord and brain |
Motor Neurons | carry messages from brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands |
Neuron | transmit message from one cell to the next |
Synapse | space between neurons |
Brain | part of central nervous system |