Kate: Brain Unit Key Terms

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Across
  1. 1. the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull and consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure
  2. 3. it manages thoughts, emotions and personality
  3. 5. motor control and cognitive functions
  4. 8. is a bundle of nerve fibers that allow your brain's left and right hemispheres to communicate
  5. 9. is a test that measures electrical activity in the brain
  6. 10. a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body
  7. 11. is a type of disconnection syndrome when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree
  8. 12. a computerized x-ray imaging procedure in which a narrow beam of x-rays is aimed at a patient and quickly rotated around the body
  9. 14. a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood
  10. 15. is home to your brain's visual processing abilities
  11. 17. Processing center of everything your body does
  12. 18. is a part of almost every sensory pathway where it serves as a major sensory relay station
  13. 20. Your nervous system is your body's command center
Down
  1. 2. lower part of the brain stem
  2. 4. your brain's outermost layer.
  3. 6. a region of the forebrain below the thalamus which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional
  4. 7. your body's chemical messengers
  5. 13. a major sensory processing hub for your brain
  6. 16. is a major part of processing input from multiple senses, as well as for how you store and retrieve memories, experience emotions and more
  7. 19. connects brain to spinal cord