Fedra Trevino's Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. Passes messages between the body and the brain; helps with senses like touch and sight.
  2. 5. The part of the autonomic system that calms the body after stress.
  3. 8. The part of the brain that helps control emotions and body functions.
  4. 10. nervous system Controls voluntary movements of the body, like moving your arms or legs.
  5. 11. The control center of the body that helps you think, feel, and move.
  6. 12. The part of the brain that helps with balance and coordination.
  7. 15. The part of the autonomic system that prepares the body for action or stress.
  8. 16. The protective layers that cover the brain and spinal cord.
  9. 18. system The body’s communication made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
  10. 19. A part of the brainstem that helps control breathing and connects different parts of the brain.
  11. 21. nervous system All the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord that connect the body to the central nervous system.
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  1. 2. Controls hunger, thirst, sleep, and body temperature.
  2. 3. cord A long bundle of nerves inside the spine that carries messages between the brain and body.
  3. 4. oblongata Controls vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
  4. 6. Hollow spaces in the brain that produce and hold cerebrospinal fluid.
  5. 7. A nerve cell that sends and receives messages in the body.
  6. 9. The largest part of the brain that controls thinking, memory, and voluntary movement.
  7. 12. Clear fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord.
  8. 13. nervous system Controls most of the body and mind functions.
  9. 14. Helps control eye movement and processes sounds and sights.
  10. 17. nervous system Controls body functions you don’t think about, like breathing and heartbeat.
  11. 20. Bundles of fibers that carry messages between the brain, spinal cord, and body.