Parts of the Nervous System

1) Cerebrum: the thinking part of your brain

2) Cerebellum: controls balance, movement and coordination

3) Brain Stem: in charge of functions needed to stay alive, controls your involuntary muscles, and sends messages from the body to the brain

4) Pituitary Gland: controls growth

5) Hypothalamus: controls temperature

6) Spinal Core: lets messages go back and forth through the body and the brain