Nervous System Anatomy & Physiology
Across
- 3. the plural word of this is gyri
- 5. back part of the brain,connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord
- 6. uppermost portion of the brainstem
- 7. alot of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
- 11. glial cell that transports water & salts
- 13. cord of fibers that carry electrical impulses
- 14. this word means bridge
Down
- 1. alot of nerve cells in the peripheral nervous system
- 2. branching fiber of a neuron (nerve impulse)
- 4. coordinates balance and muscle movements
- 6. 3 membranes that surround the brain
- 8. small fiber that is part of a neuron/carries impulse
- 9. membrane middle layer (meninges)
- 10. controls, vision, speech, and memory
- 12. this cell is necessary for impulses