Brain Terminology

This text provides a list of terms related to the brain, including the different parts of the brain, the neural pathways that connect them, and the functions of each part.

• What is the cephalon?
• What are the different parts of the brain?
• What are the neural pathways that connect the different parts of the brain?
• What are the functions of the different parts of the brain?

The answers to these questions are as follows:

• The cephalon is the concentration of nervous tissue and sense organs of the embryonic brain.
• The different parts of the brain include the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord.
• The neural pathways that connect the different parts of the brain are called commissures.
• The functions of the different parts of the brain vary, but they include controlling movement, processing sensory information, and storing memories.