Nervous System

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Across
  1. 3. the largest part of the brain; consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres
  2. 5. a white, fatty lipid substance
  3. 7. the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
  4. 9. grey area of the central nervous system, contains unmyelinated nerve fibers and nerve cell bodies
  5. 10. part of the hindbrain; involved in producing smoothly coordinated skeletal muscle activity
  6. 11. nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the cell body
  7. 13. the 12 pairs of nerves that arise from the brain
Down
  1. 1. carrying away or away from
  2. 2. nerve fibers that carry impulses toward the cell body
  3. 4. white substance of the central nervous system, the myelinated nerve fibers
  4. 6. the region of communication between neurons
  5. 8. the portion of the brain consisting of the medulla, pons, and midbrain
  6. 12. carrying to or toward a center