Language and the Brain
Across
- 7. Hemisphere Controls language and logic in most people.
- 8. The pathway that transmits signals between the brain and body.
- 11. Lobe The brain region responsible for vision.
- 12. The area that controls speech production.
- 13. The process of forming spoken words.
- 15. One of the two halves of the brain (left or right).
- 16. Hemisphere Controls creativity and spatial awareness.
- 19. A chemical that affects brain and body functions.
- 20. Language disorder caused by brain damage.
- 21. The outer layer of the brain responsible for higher thinking.
Down
- 1. The region that processes vision.
- 2. Understanding spoken language.
- 3. The brain’s ability to process sensations like touch.
- 4. The region that processes hearing.
- 5. The brain area responsible for reasoning and planning.
- 6. Connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls vital functions.
- 9. Lobe The lobe that processes touch and spatial information.
- 10. A nerve cell that transmits information in the brain.
- 14. The part of the brain responsible for understanding speech.
- 17. The lobe involved in hearing and memory.
- 18. The process of thinking, knowing, and understanding.