>Yes, but at least now we're comparing artificial to real neural networks

Given that the only similarity between the two of is just the "network" structure I'd say that point is pretty weak. The name "artificial neural network" it's just an historical artifact and an abstraction totally disconnected from the real thing.

Sure, but ANNs are at least connectionist, learning connections/strengths and representations, etc - close enough at that level of abstraction that I think ANNs can suggest how the brain may be learning certain things.