Across
- 2. clear fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord
- 6. contains the brain and spinal cord
- 8. controls eye movement and reflexes
- 9. controls body temperature, hunger, and hormones
- 10. brain area that includes the thalamus and hypothalamus
- 11. studies behavior and mental processes
- 15. helps patients regain movement
- 16. tests nerve and muscle activity
- 18. controls breathing and heart rate
- 19. uses pressure points to relieve pain
- 23. spaces in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid
- 24. helps control breathing and sleep
- 26. records brain waves (EEG)
- 28. controls and coordinates body activities
- 29. relays sensory messages to the brain
- 31. gives medicine to block pain during surgery
- 32. controls voluntary muscle movement
- 34. studies sleep disorders
- 35. has symathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems working together
- 36. doctor who treats brain and nerve disorders
- 37. gives anesthesia to patients
- 38. carry messages throughout the body
Down
- 1. performs surgery on the brain and nerves
- 3. nerve cell
- 4. takes medical images like X-rays
- 5. nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
- 7. prepares the body for stress (“fight or flight”)
- 12. helps care for patients with mental illness
- 13. carries messages between the brain and body
- 14. treats spine and joint problems
- 17. doctor who treats the whole body
- 20. the part on the bottom of the cerebrum
- 21. thinking part of the brain
- 22. protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord
- 25. pile of nerve tissue shielded by membranes and the skull
- 27. uses needles to treat pain or illness
- 30. calms the body and conserves energy
- 33. medical doctor who treats mental illness