| A | B |
|---|
| Cerebrum | largest part of brain |
| Temporal lobe | hearing, memory retrieval |
| Frontal lobe | complex thinking |
| Parietal lobe | touch, taste, temp, controls movement |
| Occipital lobe | sight, vision |
| Midbrain | switchboard btwn brain & nervous system |
| Pons | relay station btwn cerebrum and cerebellum & spinal cord |
| Medulla | heartbeat, breathing, vital functions |
| Spinal cord | connects brain and nerves |
| Cerebellum | coordinates, finetunes movement & balance |
| Pituitary gland | produces hormones that regulate growth, puberty, metabolism, H2O & mineral balance, stress response |
| Hypothalamus | regulates thirst, appetite, sleep patterns, tells pituitary gland when to release hormones |
| Thalamus | process and coordinate sensory messages from body |
| Meninges | linings of the brain |
| Dura mater | outermost lining of brain |
| Pia mater | middle lining of brain |
| Arachnoid | innermost web-like lining of brain |
