the nervous system

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Across
  1. 2. Brain region responsible for muscular coordination and balance
  2. 5. Balances the sympathetic system, promoting “rest and digest”
  3. 6. Brain region controlling automatic processes like heartbeat and breathing
  4. 7. Cord Link between the PNS and brain, part of the reflex arc
  5. 8. Nervous system controlling voluntary functions through skeletal muscles
  6. 10. Progressive destruction of motor neurons, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease
  7. 11. Includes the brain and spinal cord
  8. 12. Nervous system controlling involuntary functions through smooth muscles and glands
  9. 14. Degeneration of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus with no cure
  10. 17. Three connective tissue layers protecting the brain and spinal cord
  11. 18. Largest brain region, regulates conscious thought, memory, and voluntary activities
  12. 19. Clear liquid cushioning the brain and spinal cord, carrying nutrients and removing waste
Down
  1. 1. Inflammation of the brain caused by infection
  2. 3. Activated by adrenaline, promotes “fight or flight” response
  3. 4. Viral disease causing motor neuron destruction, nearly eradicated by vaccines
  4. 5. Cell death in brain regions, causing neurological problems
  5. 9. Sclerosis Autoimmune disorder damaging myelin, affecting impulse conduction
  6. 13. System Chief coordinator of maintaining homeostasis, working with the endocrine system
  7. 15. Chronic condition involving abnormal brain electrical activity and seizures
  8. 16. Includes all nerves outside the CNS, such as cranial and spinal nerves