Brain Drain

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Across
  1. 7. (PNS) – nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
  2. 8. – controls automatic body actions like heartbeat and digestion
  3. 10. – records brain waves (EEG)
  4. 12. – carries messages between the brain and body
  5. 17. – clear fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord
  6. 18. – protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord
  7. 20. – uses needles to treat pain or illness
  8. 23. – gives medicine to block pain during surgery
  9. 25. – studies behavior and mental processes
  10. 28. – doctor who treats brain and nerve disorders
  11. 29. – controls voluntary muscle movement
  12. 32. – relays sensory messages to the brain
  13. 37. – doctor who treats the whole body
  14. 38. – controls body temperature, hunger, and hormones
Down
  1. 1. – helps care for patients with mental illness
  2. 2. – calms the body and conserves energy
  3. 3. – performs surgery on the brain and nerves
  4. 4. – uses pressure points to relieve pain
  5. 5. – tests nerve and muscle activity
  6. 6. – brain area that includes the thalamus and hypothalamus
  7. 9. – carry messages throughout the body
  8. 11. – studies sleep disorders
  9. 13. – treats spine and joint problems
  10. 14. – nerve cell
  11. 15. – controls and coordinates body activities
  12. 16. – thinking part of the brain
  13. 19. – gives anesthesia to patients
  14. 21. – brain and spinal cord
  15. 22. – takes medical images like X-rays
  16. 24. – controls breathing and heart rate
  17. 26. – helps patients regain movement
  18. 27. – helps control breathing and sleep
  19. 30. – medical doctor who treats mental illness
  20. 31. – controls balance and coordination
  21. 33. – controls eye movement and reflexes
  22. 34. – control center of the body
  23. 35. – prepares the body for stress (“fight or flight”)
  24. 36. – spaces in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid