Fedra Trevino's Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. The part of the autonomic system that calms the body after stress.
- 5. nervous system All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord that connect the body to the central nervous system.
- 6. The largest part of the brain that controls thinking, memory, and voluntary movement.
- 8. nervous system Controls body functions you don’t think about, like breathing and heartbeat.
- 11. The part of the brain that helps with balance and coordination.
- 12. Controls hunger, thirst, sleep, and body temperature.
- 13. Helps control breathing and connects different parts of the brain.
- 14. nervous system Controls most body and mind functions.
- 15. Hollow spaces in the brain that produce and hold cerebrospinal fluid.
- 17. Bundles of fibers that carry messages between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
- 19. The part of the brain that helps control emotions and body functions.
- 20. nervous system Controls movements of the body, like moving your arms or legs.
- 21. cord A long bundle of nerves inside the spine that carries messages between the brain and body.
- 22. The part of the autonomic system that prepares the body for action or stress.
Down
- 1. The control center of the body that helps you think, feel, and move.
- 3. oblongata Controls functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
- 4. system The body’s communication made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- 7. The protective layers that cover the brain and spinal cord.
- 9. Passes messages between the body and the brain; helps with senses like touch and sight.
- 10. Clear fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord.
- 16. A nerve cell that sends and receives messages in the body.
- 18. Helps control eye movement and processes sounds and sights.