Across
- 3. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward
- 5. ___________ axial tomography. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
- 7. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
- 9. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
- 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
- 12. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
- 13. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
- 15. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
Down
- 1. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
- 2. _________ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological Functions
- 3. ___________ resonance imaging. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
- 4. _________ nervous system. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
- 6. _________ emission tomography. an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
- 8. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
- 11. _______ nervous system. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
- 14. _______ nervous system. the brain and spinal cord.