Neuroanatomy Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. two main ones in the brain
  2. 5. point of communication between axon terminal and other structures
  3. 7. most superior part of brainstem,
  4. 13. going to the brain
  5. 14. toward the point of attachment
  6. 15. nerves extending outwards from spinal cord
  7. 18. higher level cognition, motor systems, basic expressive language
  8. 19. towards the tail
  9. 20. contains cell bodies, processes information
  10. 22. sensory relay station
  11. 24. triple layer of tissues surrounding entire brain and spinal cord
  12. 26. above
  13. 27. separates temporal from parietal and frontal
  14. 31. Brain, brainstem, spinal cord
  15. 32. receives signals from other neurons
  16. 33. motor control, behavior, and emotions
  17. 34. middle portion of brainstem
  18. 38. functions of movement
  19. 39. separates frontal and parietal lobes
  20. 40. back
  21. 41. going away from the brain
  22. 43. top of head (brain) or towards the backbone (body)
  23. 44. slice front from back
  24. 45. auditory processing, balance
  25. 46. massive white matter tract connecting left and right hemispheres
  26. 47. roughly associated with different functions, represent different cellular organizations
Down
  1. 1. controls vital body processes such as heart rate and blood pressure
  2. 2. support cells, provide structure and protection
  3. 4. post-central gyrus
  4. 6. towards the nose
  5. 8. bottom of head (brain) or toward the belly (body)
  6. 9. toward the bottom
  7. 10. contains cell axons, transmits signals between neurons and structures
  8. 11. coordination and movement
  9. 12. away from midline
  10. 16. visual processing
  11. 17. deep in sylvian fissure, speech motor control
  12. 21. away from point of attachment
  13. 23. toward the midline
  14. 25. primary sensory strip
  15. 28. fear and stress response system, basic emotions like hunger, fear
  16. 29. sends signals
  17. 30. within ventricles inside brain
  18. 35. 6 layers of different connections and general functions
  19. 36. part of limbic system, involved in regulating body systems
  20. 37. bottom-most part of brain, where brain and spinal cord connect
  21. 42. slice through midline or side to side