Nervous System

5. Part of neuron that receives information first and sends it towards the cell body.
6. Location where impulses go from one neuron to the next.
9. The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by this for protection and to aid in shock absorption.
12. The "highway" messages have to travel through to get to/from the brain. (Send/Receives messages from the brain.)
14. Consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata.
15. Tissue that covers brain.
17. The ________ is the major part of the brain that controls sensory and motor functions and higher mental activities.
18. Damage of this lobe can cause you to lose your sense of smell and hearing. It can also affect your memory.

1. Lobe of cerebrum that controls vision.
2. A main division of the nervous system that consists of cranial and spinal nerves.
3. Neurons that receive sensory information.
4. This major part of the brain controls coordination of skeletal muscle and equilibrium.
7. Part of neuron that carries impulse away from cell body.
8. The thalamus and hypothalamus make up this part of the brain.
10. The innermost layer of the meninges that supplies the brain and spinal cord with blood vessels.
11. The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of the meninges is called the ________ mater.
13. Neurons that carry out actions.
16. System that controls everything else in your body.