Nervous System

3. The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem.
6. nerves that are part of the peripheral nervous system and control voluntary muscle movement and connect to the skin, sensory organs, and all skeletal muscles.
10. A complex brain structure embedded deep into the temporal lobe.
11. nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord.
13. Translates neural impulses from various receptors to the cerebral cortex.
15. Any cell that holds nerves in place and help them work.
16. Large division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the gastrointestinal behavior.
17. Nervous System that is responsible for the body rest and digestion response when the body is relaxed, resting, or feeding.
19. Appendages that are designed to receive communications from other cells.

1. The continuation of the spinal cord within the skull forming the lowest part of the brainstem containing the controls for the heart and lungs.
2. the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, the cells responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world.
4. Part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus.
5. The outermost layer of an organ
7. Region of the brain primarily associated with emotional processes.
8. The largest part of the brain. It is split into two sections called the cerebral hemispheres.
9. A subcortical nuclei that is responsible for motor control.
12. system that controls involuntary muscle movements. Such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines.
14. nervous system that consists of the brain and the spinal cord. Controls most bodily functions such as awareness, movements, sensations
17. The nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
18. nerve fiber portion of a nerve cell that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.