Chapter 4 - Brain and Nerves

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Across
  1. 2. the largest part of the brain
  2. 4. type of nerve that transmits sensory information
  3. 9. regulates the body’s temperature and causes you to sweat
  4. 13. most important part of the body’s nervous system
  5. 14. the brain and _____ cord make up the central nervous system
  6. 15. type of nerve projections that receives information and transmits it to the neuron body
  7. 16. protect the spinal cord and are part of the spinal column
  8. 17. the two halves of the cerebrum
  9. 21. type of nerve that transmits information for movement
  10. 22. protective cushioning fluid around the spinal cord
  11. 25. name for nerve bundles of special cells
  12. 27. cerebral lobe that processes visual information
  13. 30. the spinal cord runs down the spinal _____.
Down
  1. 1. cerebral lobe that is responsible for decision making, judgement, movement, and mood
  2. 3. St. _______ is the patroness of those with nervous-system disease and mental disorders
  3. 5. number of cerebral lobes
  4. 6. the brain weighs how many pounds?
  5. 7. _____ matter is composed of axons
  6. 8. cerebral lobe that controls sensory reception
  7. 10. three layers of protective tissues around the spinal cord
  8. 11. there are how many nerves in the brain?
  9. 12. number of cranial nerves
  10. 18. regulates the body’s hormones
  11. 19. the connections or pathways between nerve cells
  12. 20. Part of the brain primarily responsible for balance and muscle coordination
  13. 23. type of nerve projection that transmits information away from the neuron to pass over a synapse to another neuron
  14. 24. a system that sends messages from all parts of the body to the brain and from the brain to the body
  15. 26. the brain is protected by the bones of the _____, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid
  16. 28. the outer layer of the cerebrum is the _______ cortex
  17. 29. cerebral lobe that regulates memory, hearing, and language processing