| 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 |