Across
- 3. Lobe of the brain that contains the auditory area responsible for hearing
- 4. Motor neoruns that carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
- 5. Lobe of the brain that contains the visual area responsible for sight
- 7. Chemical substance that make it possible for messages to cross the synapse of a neuron
- 10. The largest part of the brain. It occupies the whole upper part of the skull
- 11. Controlls all body functions that have to do with skeletal muscles
- 12. Inflammation of the linigs of the brain and spinal cord
- 14. Membranes that cover the brain
Down
- 1. Sensory neurons that receive stimuli from receptor sites in the sensory organs
- 2. Part of the limbic system. Considered to be the "brain of the brain"
- 6. A loss of movement and feeling in the trunk and both legs
- 8. A result of a severe blow to the head. May be mild or severe and may result in temporary loss of consiousness
- 9. The nerve cell, specially constructed to transmit a message from one cell to the next
- 13. The storage of information we have learned. The information may be held short term or long term
- 15. Seizure disorder of the brain