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