Across
- 3. contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, which work together to control involuntary body functions
- 6. carries messages between the CNS and the body
- 8. sensory, nerves carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain and spinal cord
- 9. motor, nerves carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
- 11. consists of the nerves and has two divisions: the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
- 12. a chronic, degenerative neuromuscular disease
- 14. a clear, colorless substance found in the ventricles
- 15. is responsible for chewing, tasting, saliva production, and is a backup breather
- 17. carries impulses in the right direction
- 19. is responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone
- 20. between the cerebrum and the midbrain; contains the thalmus and the hypothalmus
Down
- 1. occurs when the brain is impaired, resulting in a lack of oxygen and a destruction of brain tissue
- 2. the largest and highest section of the brain
- 4. nerve cell that is the basic structural unit of the nervous system
- 5. consists of the brain and spinal cord
- 7. a single nerve fiber which carries the impulse away from the cell body
- 10. is responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye and auditory reflexes
- 13. is a relay station for sensory and motor messages from the brain to the body and back
- 16. carries the impulses towards the cell body
- 18. responsible for regulating heartbeat, respirations, swallowing, coughing, and BP