brain and endoncrine system
Across
- 3. the core section of the neuron
- 6. lobe concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
- 14. nervous system controls voluntary movement - Skeletal and muscular.
- 15. long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
- 16. long tail and sends messages from the cell.
- 19. the name of the nerves that branch beyond the spinal cord into the body
- 20. control the circadian cycle of sleep and wakefulness by secreting melatonin.
- 23. sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord.
- 25. the system that includes the brain and spinal cord
- 27. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmits most messages between the body and brain
- 28. a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system.
- 29. located at the lower back part of the brain.
Down
- 1. lobe responsible for visual perception, including color, form and motion
- 2. lobe interpreting sounds from the ears and plays a significant role in recognizing and using language.
- 4. makes, stores and releases hormones.
- 5. a chemical communication system using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream.
- 7. nervous system controls internal biological functions - heart rate, digestion, etc.
- 8. secrete hormones and are considered to be endocrine glands.
- 9. set of twins come from one fertilized egg
- 10. the gap between individual nerve cells
- 11. rostral (forward-most) portion of the brain.
- 12. central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.
- 13. portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem
- 17. basic building blocks of heredity.
- 18. area of the brain that produces hormones that control
- 21. descended from Ancestors with similar genetics.
- 22. lobe for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.
- 24. receiving or input portions of a neuron
- 26. the topmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.