Nervous System Review
Across
- 2. abbreviation for a test that detects electrical activity in the brain
- 9. membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord
- 11. loss of feeling
- 12. the CNS consists of the _______ and spinal cord
- 13. the part of the brain that is inferior to the occipital lobe and coordinates complex skeletal muscle contractions
- 16. the branch of the autonomic system that is known for "fight or flight"
- 17. part of the peripheral nervous system that is controlled by voluntary control
- 19. part of the brain that maintains homeostasis
- 20. occurs when brain cells die because of inadequate blood flow
- 21. abbreviation for fluid that cushions the CNS
Down
- 1. absence of reflex
- 3. name for spinal nerves innervate skin segments
- 4. name for main portions of spinal nerves that are fused together & form networks
- 5. most severe type of headache
- 6. decreased reflex
- 7. very strong reflex
- 8. chemicals that are released by the synaptic knob to transport nerve impulses to their destination
- 10. group of disorders commonly referred to as nerve pain
- 14. the lobe in the brain that interprets what a person sees
- 15. a disorder when facial muscles are weak or paralyzed
- 16. occurs when the sciatic nerve is damaged
- 18. abbreviation for a scan that is helpful in diagnosing Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.