Across
- 2. consist of the brain and spinal cord
- 4. four hollow spaces that connect with each other and with the space under the arachnoid membrane
- 6. a practitioner who applies manual pressure
- 8. a combination of many nerve fibers
- 9. contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
- 11. a trained health professional who inserts thin needles into specific body points
- 14. continues down from the medulla oblongata and ends at the first or second lumbar vertebrae
- 16. consist of the nerves and has two divisions
- 17. carries messages between the CNS and the body
- 18. a medical doctor who specializes in preventing and relieving pain, primarily during surgery, by administering anesthesia
- 19. an advanced practice registered nurse who administers anesthesia
- 23. three membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord
- 26. a healthcare professional who diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal issues
- 28. coordinates all the actives of the body
- 29. prepares the body to act by increasing heart rate
- 31. the section located between the cerebrum and midbrain
- 33. an expert or specialist in psychology
- 34. provides direct care and support to individuals with mental health conditions or developmental disabilities
- 35. counteracts the actions of the sympathetic system by slowing heart rate
- 36. the section located below the cerebrum at the top of the brainstem
- 37. a healthcare professional who uses special equipment to record the brain's electrical activity
Down
- 1. a mass of nerve tissue well protected by the cranium
- 3. a healthcare professional who uses specialized equipment to record and study the electrical activity of the brain
- 5. regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system
- 7. a medical doctor who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders of the nervous system
- 10. professional who performs and analyzes sleep studies
- 12. the section below the back of the cerebrum
- 13. a fully licensed physician who practices all areas of medicine
- 15. a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
- 16. the section located below the midbrain and in the brainstem
- 20. a medical tool or technique that creates pictures of the inside of your body
- 21. the highest and largest section of the brain
- 22. clear colorless fluid
- 24. a highly specialized medical doctor who diagnoses and surgically treats disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system
- 25. acts as a relay center and directs sensory impulses to the cerebrum
- 27. basic structural unit of the nervous system
- 30. the lowest par of the brainstem
- 32. a person qualified to treat disease, injury, or physical conditions by methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise