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Across
  1. 1. is one of two components that make up the nervous system of bilateral animals
  2. 6. also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain.
  3. 8. either of the paired lobes of the brain at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
  4. 9. the lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.
  5. 11. Your cerebral cortex is the outer layer that lies on top of your cerebrum
  6. 16. are the largest lobes in the human brain and they are also the most common region of injury in traumatic brain injury.
  7. 18. is best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations.
  8. 19. voluntary nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
  9. 20. also called motor neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action.
Down
  1. 2. is a network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger.
  2. 3. each of the paired lobes of the brain lying beneath the temples, including areas concerned with the understanding of speech.
  3. 4. the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.
  4. 5. is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal
  5. 7. a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
  6. 10. a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
  7. 12. the quality of being easily shaped or molded.
  8. 13. the rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain.
  9. 14. complex of nerve tissues that control the activities of the body. In vertebrates, it comprises the brain and spinal cord
  10. 15. a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
  11. 17. is a large bundle of more than 200 million myelinated nerve fibers that connect the two brain hemispheres, permitting communication between the right and left sides of the brain.