Brain Structure Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The region that regulates emotions.
  2. 5. Associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and balance.
  3. 6. Part of the endocrine system and produces hormones which control other glands as well as various bodily functions.
  4. 8. Associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli.
  5. 10. Associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving.
  6. 12. Is very small and serves as a bridge between various parts of the nervous system, including the cerebellum and cerebrum
  7. 13. Controls breathing, heart function, blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.
Down
  1. 1. Plays an important role in the nervous system as well as in the endocrine system.
  2. 2. Often referred to as the "emotional brain".
  3. 3. Associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech.
  4. 4. Associated with visual processing.
  5. 7. Involved in memory, emotion, and fear.
  6. 9. The portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord.
  7. 11. Helps to control the attention span, sensing pain and monitors input that moves in and out of the brain to keep track of the sensations the body is feeling.