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Central Nervous System Brain and spinal cord
Brain Body’s main control center
Spinal Cord Carries messages between brain and body
Peripheral Nervous System Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
Brachial plexus Nerves for the arm and shoulder
Ulnar nerve Controls pinky and ring finger feeling and movement
Radial nerve Controls back of arm and hand movement
Median nerve Controls thumb and first fingers
Sciatic nerve Nerve running from lower back to legs
External Brain Outer part of the brain
Occipital Lobe Vision
Cerebellum Balance and coordination
Brain Stem Controls basic life functions
Frontal Lobe Thinking and decision making
Temporal Lobe Hearing and memory
Parietal Lobe Touch and body awareness
Wernicke’s Area Understanding language
Broca’s Area Producing speech
Sensory Cortex Receives sensory information
Motor Cortex Controls movement
Spinal Cord Sends signals to and from brain
Gyrus/Gyri Brain folds
Sulcus/Sulci Grooves between folds
Brain Stem Controls breathing and heart rate
Internal Brain Inner brain structures
Amygdala Emotions, especially fear
Hypothalamus Hunger, thirst, body temperature
Olfactory Bulbs Smell
Limbic System Emotion and memory
Hippocampus Memory formation
Corpus Callosum Connects brain halves
Pineal Gland Sleep regulation
Pituitary Gland Controls hormones
Thalamus Sensory relay station
Pons Sleep and breathing
Medulla Oblongata Heart rate and breathing
Midbrain Visual and sound reflexes
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