Chapter 6 vocab review

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Across
  1. 7. different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
  2. 8. an imaging technique used to see whcih brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
  3. 9. the center of control of endocrine system that secreates a large number of hormones
  4. 12. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functionh
  5. 14. descended from ancestors with dissimilar genetics
  6. 15. descended from ancestors with similar genetics
  7. 17. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
  8. 20. an imaging techinque to study the brain to pinpoint inquries and brain deterioration
  9. 21. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal musles
  10. 23. the genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring
  11. 24. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood
  12. 26. a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through th bloodstream
  13. 27. the basic building blocks of heredity
Down
  1. 1. a part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory or motor control and the processing of thinking and language
  2. 2. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
  3. 3. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
  4. 4. the long, thin cells of nervous tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
  5. 5. twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
  6. 6. the brain and spinal cord
  7. 10. the expression of a particular trait in a organism
  8. 11. twins who come from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
  9. 13. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
  10. 16. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
  11. 18. the set of genes in an organism
  12. 19. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
  13. 22. the gap that exists between individual nerves cells
  14. 25. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life