Tumors of CNS and PNS

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Across
  1. 3. Common brain tumor originating in star-shaped cells.
  2. 5. Vascular tumor often found in the cerebellum.
  3. 7. Arises from the meninges, often benign.
  4. 10. Usually benign, located near the pituitary gland.
  5. 14. Common in children, arising from nerve tissue.
  6. 18. Tumor arising from cells forming myelin sheaths.
  7. 19. Aggressive tumor affecting young children.
  8. 20. Tumor of the pineal gland, impacting sleep-wake cycles
Down
  1. 1. Process associated with the loss of myelin in nerve fibers.
  2. 2. Rare tumor containing both neural and glial elements.
  3. 4. Arises from the ependymal cells lining the spinal cord and brain ventricles.
  4. 6. Tumor affecting the pituitary gland, impacting hormonal regulation
  5. 8. Tumor arising from nerve cells or nerve sheaths.
  6. 9. Tumor originating in the choroid plexus of the brain.
  7. 11. Also known as schwannoma, originating from peripheral nerves.
  8. 12. Noncancerous tumor affecting the vestibulocochlear nerve.
  9. 13. Highly malignant brain tumor, common in children.
  10. 15. Herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spine.
  11. 16. Tumor of Schwann cells, often on peripheral nerves.
  12. 17. Benign tumor arising from nerve tissue.