| A | B |
|---|
| Homunculus | Maps of motor and sensory control |
| Infundibulum | Links hypothalamus to pituitary |
| Arbor vitae | White nerves of cerebellum |
| Pons | Bridge between spinal cord and brain |
| Occipital lobe | Vision processing center |
| Melatonin | Neurotransmitter made from serotonin |
| Amygdala | Major mood regulator |
| Hippocampus | Stores or deletes memories |
| Mammilliary body | Major smell reception center |
| Optic chiasma | Where optic nerves cross |
| Oxytocin | Hormone stored in posterior pituitary |
| Speech, language, and much hearing center | Left temporal lobe |
| Cranial nerve I | Olfactory (smell) nerve |
| The true gland of the diencephalon | Anterior pituitary |
| Secretes melatonin at night | Pineal gland (epithalamus) |
| Limbic system | Mood and behavior control center |
| Major area of motor coordination | Cerebellum |
| Medulla oblongata | Controls heartbeat and breathing |
| Corpus callosum | Lets left and right hemispheres communicate |
| Broca's region | Speech control area |
| Thickness of cerebral cortex | 1 to 4 mm |
| Ridges of cerebrum | Gyri |
| Brain's shock absorber | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| Hole in skull for spinal cord | Foramin magnum |
| Location of optic chiasma | Hypothalamus |
| Serotonin | Produced only in light |
| Jet lag | Caused by melatonin imbalance |
| Depression | Caused by serotonin imbalance |
| Tryptophan | Amino acid precursor for serotonin |
| Fornix | Most active during orgasm |
| Thalamus | All impulses enter/leave brain through here |
| Neurohypophysis | Alternate name for posterior pituitary |
| Small creases in cerebrum | Sulci |
| Clustered secretory neurons | Nuclei cells |
| Bound groups of neurons | Nerve tract |
| Protects brain from chemical toxins | Blood-Brain barrier |
| Carotid artery | Main blood supply to the brain |
| Jugular vein | Main blood drainage for brain |
| Fluid-filled brain cavities | Ventricles |
| Superior colliculli | Coordinates vision and motor responses |
