Across
- 5. :the basic building blocks of heredity
- 6. machine to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
- 7. anterior part of the brain including the cerebral hemisphere
- 8. twins :twins who come from the same fertilized egg.
- 10. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration.
- 11. long ,thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain.
- 13. :chemical substance that carry messages through the body in blood
- 14. measuring tech used to study the brain structure and activity.
- 15. lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblonga
- 16. Nervous System :The brain and spinal cord.
- 17. gap that exists between individual nerve cell
- 19. gland :the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones.
- 20. :a roundish and flattish part of something, typically each of two or more such parts divided by a fissure, and often projecting or hanging.
Down
- 1. imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks.
- 2. Cord : nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
- 3. chemical released by neurons which determine the rate at which other neurons fire.
- 4. system : a chemical community system
- 9. nervous system:the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
- 12. nervous system:the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
- 18. nervous system: nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body.
