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Central Nervous System Brain and spinal cord; control center.
Brain Controls thoughts, movement, and body functions.
Spinal Cord Sends messages between brain and body.
Peripheral Nervous System All nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
Brachial Plexus: Nerve network controlling arms and hands.
Ulnar Nerve Controls pinky side of hand and grip.
Radial Nerve: Controls arm and wrist extension.
Median Nerve: Controls thumb, fingers, and fine movement.
Sciatic Nerve Largest nerve; runs from lower back to legs.
Frontal Lobe: Decision-making, personality, movement.
Parietal Lobe Touch, temperature, body position.
Temporal Lobe Hearing, memory, language.
Occipital Lobe Vision.
Cerebellum Balance and coordination.
Brain Stem Controls breathing and heart rate.
Wernicke’s Area Understanding language.
Broca’s Area: Producing speech.
Sensory Cortex Receives touch and body sensations.
Motor Cortex Controls voluntary movement.
Gyrus/Gyri: Raised folds of the brain.
Sulcus/Sulci Grooves between folds.
Limbic System Emotions and memory.
Amygdala Emotions, especially fear.
Hippocampus Memory formation.
Hypothalamus Regulates hunger, thirst, temperature.
Thalamus Relays sensory information.
Corpus Callosum Connects left and right brain hemispheres.
Olfactory Bulbs Sense of smell.
Pineal Gland Controls sleep
Pituitary Gland “Master gland” controlling hormones.
Midbrain Movement and visual/auditory reflexes.
Pons Sleep and breathing control.
Medulla Oblongata Heart rate and breathing.
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