The Brain
Across
- 2. Critical structure for forming new explicit and spatial long-term memories.
- 4. The lobe that processes somatosensory data such as touch, temperature, and spatial
- 8. Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary thought and action.
- 10. Brainstem bridge involved in sleep, facial control, and sensory routing.
- 11. Limbic structure key for emotional processing (fear, aggression, reward).
- 12. Relays sensory information to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex.
- 13. Controls automatic vital life functions like heartbeat and breathing.
Down
- 1. The lobe that processes auditory stimuli, language comprehension, and memory.
- 3. The lobe that is the primary visual processing region located at the back of the head.
- 4. Ability of the brain to change and adapt through experience or injury.
- 5. Regulates internal body state (homeostasis)
- 6. Maintains balance, posture, and fine motor coordination.
- 7. The region responsible for speech generation and motor control of
- 9. The lobe that controls executive function, reasoning, decision-making, and movement.