Nervous System Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. system that interprets messages and sends out responses.
  2. 4. part of the brainstem that regulates heartbeat, respiratory rate, and reflexes such as coughing and sneezing.
  3. 9. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary functions.
  4. 11. part of the brain is the center of conscious thought learning, and memory.
  5. 12. system that coordinates activities in the body.
  6. 14. 3 inch long stalk that connects the spinal cord to the brain.
  7. 16. regulates body temp, appetite, sleep, and controls secretions from the pituitary gland.
  8. 17. controls eyeball movement, pupil size, and reflexive response to turning your head.
  9. 18. part of the cerebrum that controls sense of hearing, smell and memory thoughts of judgement.
  10. 19. part of the cerebrum that controls voluntary movements and has a role in use of languages.
  11. 20. system that receives messages from the brain.
Down
  1. 1. part of the autonomic nervous system that slows body functions during periods of rest to conserve energy.
  2. 3. part of the autonomic nervous system that causes a reflex when you are startled, sending messages that cause your heart rate to increase.
  3. 5. part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary responses.
  4. 6. relays incoming sensory impulses from the eyes, ears, and from pressure receptors in the skin.
  5. 7. regulates breathing and controls muscles of the eyes and face.
  6. 8. part of the cerebrum that controls sensory information.
  7. 10. organ that is the path way for transmitting nerve signals to the brain and the rest of the body.
  8. 13. part of the brain is responsible for the movement of skeletal muscles.
  9. 14. organ that coordinates and controls activities.
  10. 15. part of the cerebrum that controls sense of light.