Nervous System

3. control center for the body; brain and spinal cord
6. Includes all other parts of the nervous system; major division
8. carries information from outside environment from eyes, ears, and other sense organs; part of the peripheral nervous system
9. External and internal environment; type of neuron
12. Carries responses back to the muscles and glands; part of the peripheral nervous system
13. deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
14. Commands other neurons to send nerve impulses to muscles and glands; type of neuron
17. second largest region of the brain that coordinates body movement and helps with balance
18. temporary or permanent loss of motor control
20. a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response
21. Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, memory, communication and reasoning memory.

1. Located in the brain and spinal cord; type of neuron
2. inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
4. Controls voluntary functions; chewing food or putting on a sock
5. Organ that weighs about 3lbs
7. Connects the brain (cerebrum) and spinal cord
8. Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
10. seizure disorder
11. a bruise like injury of the brain
15. a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
16. Abnormal electrical activity in the brain
19. regulates actions that happen automatically; heart beat