Chapter 6 Lesson 1-2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
  2. 5. ___________ axial tomography. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
  3. 7. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
  4. 9. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
  5. 10. a part of the brain that covers the brain’s central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  6. 12. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  7. 13. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  8. 15. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
Down
  1. 1. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  2. 2. _________ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological Functions
  3. 3. ___________ resonance imaging. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  4. 4. _________ nervous system. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  5. 6. _________ emission tomography. an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  6. 8. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  7. 11. _______ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
  8. 14. _______ nervous system. the brain and spinal cord.