Across
- 2. It is located within the midbrain and functions as a motor center, relaying inhibitory signals to the thalamus to help regulate motor activity. Latin origin meaning "covering"
- 6. The hormone factory of the brain and originates from Greek words meaning under and chamber.
- 7. This is the middle layer of the meninges that protects the brain and spinal cord
- 8. located posterior to the cerebral aqueduct and located in the midbrain. Latin origin meaning "roof"
- 9. Separated into superior and inferior portions. Superior portion relays auditory information while the inferior portion is important for fine motor control and coordination.
- 10. In Egypt this was the name for large monuments. In the brain, these transmit voluntary motor signals from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord, enabling movement.
Down
- 1. space between arachnoid and pia and is a thin spiderweb-like structure
- 3. Rely station for motor information, One of the structures that make up the diencephalon
- 4. located in the temporal lobe, Connects the hippocampus with the mammillary body and the thalamus’ anterior nucleus
- 5. The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord