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| 13905062663 | Pituitary Gland | Known as the master gland because it regulates the activity of several other glands. It is under the control of the hypothalamus. |  | 0 |
| 13905062664 | Hindbrain | A region at the base of the brain that includes the medulla, pons, and cerebellum. Considered the oldest part of the brain to develop in evolutionary terms. Controls automatic behaviors such as respiration and heartbeat. |  | 1 |
| 13905062665 | Medulla | Controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulation, and swallowing. |  | 2 |
| 13905062666 | Pons | Known as the bridge, it is located above the medulla. It is responsible for sleeping, walking, and dreaming. |  | 3 |
| 13905062667 | Cerebellum | Located at the back of the brain, it is responsible for coordinating fine muscle movement and maintaining posture and equilibrium. |  | 4 |
| 13905062668 | Midbrain | A small area in the brain located just above the spinal cord and below the forebrain. The midbrain integrates auditory and visual sensory information and muscle movements. |  | 5 |
| 13905062669 | Frontal Lobe | Located directly behind the forehead and is responsible for abstract thought and emotional control. |  | 6 |
| 13905062670 | Parietal Lobe | Receives and interprets bodily sensations such as pressure, temperature, touch, pain, and the location of body parts. |  | 7 |
| 13905062671 | Occipital Lobe | Located at the back of the brain, it's responsible for vision and visual perception. |  | 8 |
| 13905062672 | Temporal Lobe | Located on each side of the brain above the ears and involves processing involving sensory information from the ears. |  | 9 |
| 13905062673 | Forebrain | It contains centers for complex behaviors and mental processes. |  | 10 |
| 13905062674 | Thalamus | Located at the top of the brainstem, it receives input from all the senses, except smell, and directs this information to the appropriate cortical areas. |  | 11 |
| 13905062675 | Hypothalamus | Located under the thalamus and regulates key functions such as hunger and thirst. |  | 12 |
| 13905062676 | Hippocampus | Plays a key role in forming new memories of events and information. |  | 13 |
| 13905062677 | Amygdala | Linked to the production and regulation of emotions such as aggression, fear, and disgust. |  | 14 |
| 13905062678 | Limbic System | The hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus make up the limbic system and play a key role in the experience of emotions. |  | 15 |
| 13905062679 | Corpus Callosum | A bundle of nerve fibers that connect the brain's left and right hemispheres. |  | 16 |
| 13905062680 | Broca's Area | Plays a crucial role in speech production, which involves the muscle movement needed for speech. |  | 17 |
| 13905062681 | Wernicke's Area | Plays a crucial role in language development, which involves the comprehension of spoken requests. |  | 18 |
| 13905062682 | Visual Cortex | The most important area of the brain's occipital lobe, which receives and further processes visual information. |  | 19 |
| 13905062683 | Auditory Cortex | In the temporal lobe, receives information from the thalamus. Where the detection of complex features of auditory information, such as patterns, takes place. |  | 20 |
| 13905062684 | Motor Cortex | A thin, vertical strip at the back of the frontal lobe. Controls voluntary movements, sends signals to muscles. Top of the body is controlled by neurons at the bottom, visa versa. |  | 21 |
| 13905062685 | Left Hemisphere | Specializes in verbal and analytical functions. |  | 22 |
| 13905062686 | Right Hemisphere | Focuses on nonverbal abilities, such as visual recognition tasks and music. |  | 23 |
| 13909839714 | Achetocholine (ACh) | controls voluntary movement lack of leads to Alzheimer's | 24 | |
| 13909848206 | Dopamine | Lack of leads to Parkinson's disease, too much leads to schizophrenia | 25 | |
| 13909860388 | Glutamate | A major excitatory neurotransmitter (speeds things up); involved in memory | 26 | |
| 13909863865 | Seratonin | A neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal; linked to depression | 27 | |
| 13909869478 | GABA | a major inhibitory neurotransmitter, slows things down, helps with anxiety | 28 | |
| 13909877047 | nonepinephrine | neurotransmitter (not serotonin) also linked to depression | 29 |
