Across
- 4. an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who administers anesthesia and provides related care before, during, and after surgical, diagnostic, and obstetrical procedures
- 8. specialized healthcare professional who uses high-tech equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain
- 11. Type of massage therapist with needles
- 13. provides direct, hands-on care to patients with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities
- 16. a mental health professional who studies human behavior, emotions, and mental processes, diagnosing and treating disorders through therapy (like CBT), counseling, and psychological testing, but generally does not prescribe medication
- 18. Combination of many nerve fibers found outside the brain and spinal cord
- 21. Doctor for anesthia
- 23. a medical doctor specializing in mental health, uniquely qualified to diagnose, treat, and prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including substance use disorders
- 27. three membranes that cover and protect the spinal cord and brain
- 29. healthcare professional who helps people improve movement, manage pain, and restore function after injury or illness, using exercise
- 30. Acts as a relay center, also redirects sensory impulses to the cerebrum
- 32. section below the cerebrum at the top of brainstem
- 34. medical doctor specializing in surgically treating disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
- 36. works as a shock absorber to protect the brain and spinal cord
- 37. create pictures of the inside of your body
- 38. Contains two nervous systems that work together: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Down
- 1. hollow spaces that connect with each other and with the space under the arachnoid membrane
- 2. Lowest part of the brainstem
- 3. a philosophy and practice of medicine
- 5. A mass of nerve tissue
- 6. System that coordinates all the activities of the body
- 7. Type of massage therapist
- 9. Largest and highest section of the brain
- 10. healthcare professional who performs tests to record the brain's electrical activity
- 12. treats musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders
- 14. a healthcare professional who performs and analyzes sleep studies (polysomnography) to diagnose sleep disorders like sleep apnea or narcolepsy, recording brain activity, heart rate, breathing, and oxygen levels while patients sleep
- 15. regulates and controls: autonomic nervous system, temperature, appetite,sleep,and more.
- 17. carries messages between the CNS and the body
- 19. aka CNS, consists of brain & spinal cord
- 20. aka PNS, consist of the nerves
- 22. medical doctor specializing in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
- 24. works together with parasympathetic to maintain a balanced state
- 25. section located between the cerebrum and midbrain
- 26. Connects nearly all parts to the brain
- 28. works together with sympathetic to maintain a balanced state
- 31. Nerve cell
- 33. Section found below the midbrain and in the brainstem
- 35. section below the cerebrum