Across
- 2. The gap that exists between the individual nerve cells
- 6. A measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
- 8. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
- 9. the center of control of the Endocrine System that secretes a large number or hormones
- 10. A part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language
- 14. A chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
- 17. Nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
Down
- 1. The chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
- 3. A machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
- 4. A small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
- 5. The long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
- 7. An imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
- 11. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
- 12. An imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
- 13. Chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
- 15. The brain and spinal cord
- 16. The different regions into which the cereral cortex is divided
- 18. A part of the brain that is loxared at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
- 19. Nerves that run up and down the length of the spinal cord and transmit most messages between the body and the brain