Brain Anatomy Crossword
Across
- 3. Made of cell bodies and dendrites
- 6. 3 layers of connective tissue that protects the CNS
- 8. Acts as a bridge, links the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum
- 11. Deep grooves that divide lobes of the brain
- 12. Made of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
- 13. Groove that separates the parietal and frontal lobes
- 14. Relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex
- 17. Lobe that controls voluntary movements, decision making, and planning
- 19. Located above the spinal cord, transmits messages between the spinal cord and brain
- 20. Relays information to the cerebrum; controls movement and posture
- 21. "Smaller" brain; coordinates movements and responsible for muscle memory
- 22. Grooves of the cerebrum
Down
- 1. Contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pineal gland
- 2. Bundle of nerve fibers connective the two hemispheres of the brain
- 4. Spaces within the brain where CSF is produced
- 5. made of myelinated axons
- 7. Ridges of the cerebrum
- 9. Lobe that controls vision and memory of objects
- 10. Largest part of the brain
- 15. Fissure that separates the frontal and temporal lobe
- 16. Below the thalamus, responsible for autonomic processes, and controls hormones
- 18. Lobe that controls sense of smell, sound, and emotional memories