| A | B |
|---|
| frontal lobe | initiating motion, complex analysis, and planning |
| occipital lobe | visual |
| parietal lobe | sensation |
| temporal lobe | hearing and speech |
| hypothalamus | eating, drinking, sex; regulates endocrine system |
| thalamus | relaying and integrating information |
| hippocampus | memory |
| amygdala | role in memory and emotions like aggression and fear |
| pons | works when you sleep |
| medulla | heart beat, respiration |
| cerebellum | balance, coordination |
| reticular formation | alertness, arousal |
| axon | carrier |
| dendrite | receptor |
| synapse | gap between neurons |
| pituitary gland | the "master" gland |
| adrenal gland | "fight or flight" |
| ovaries | egg producer |
| testes | sperm producer |
| thyroid | growth and metabolism |
| myelin sheath | protective covering on some neurons |
| terminal button | knob at the end of axons from which neurotransmitters flow |
| plasticity | the ability of the brain to change |
| synaptic vesicles | tiny sacs that release neurotransmitters |
| neurotransmitters | chemicals that travel across the synapse |
| corpus callosum | thick band of nerve fibers separating the brain's two hemispheres |
| limbic system | the part of the brain that plays a prominent role in learning, motivated behaviors, and emotion |
