| A | B |
|---|
| brainstem | medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain |
| cerebrum | largest part of brain |
| corpus callosum | connects right and left cerebral hemispheres |
| frontal lobe | control of conscious thought, muscles, motor speech |
| temporal lobe | controls hearing |
| parietal lobe | controls body sense perception/sensory speech |
| occipital lobe | controls vision |
| Broca's area | area of frontal lobe involved with motor speech |
| cerebral palsy | damage to motor control areas of cerebrum due to lack of oxygen during birth |
| Alzheimer's disease | causes dementia/possibly caused by old age, genetic predisposition |
| EEG (electroencephalogram) | measurement of electric voltage in brain used to evaluate brain activity |
| MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | uses magnets to produce images of brain |
| epilepsy | recurring seizures caused by electrical disturbance in brain |
| gray matter | nonmyelinated neurons; found on outside of brain/inside of spinal cord |
| white matter | myelinated neurons; found on inside of brain/outside of spinal cord |
| optic nerve | cranial nerve connecting brain to eyes |
| spinal nerves | nerves extending from spinal cord to regions of body not served by cranial nerves |
| autonomic nervous system (ANS) | consists of motor neurons that conduct impulses to heart, smooth muscle, and glands |
| sympathetic nervous system | part of ANS involved in emergency response |
| cerebellum | controls balance, coordination, posture |
