Across
- 1. a life-threatening infection occurring when dead and dying tissue close off the circulation of blood to limbs
- 4. a dead body donated for dissection
- 7. a sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscles usually caused by a disruption of the normal electrical patterns of the brain
- 10. the tiny space between the axon of one neuron and the connecting dendrite of another
- 11. an anesthesia that could cause patients to stop breathing completely
- 12. the part of the cortex at the front of the brain
- 13. similar in appearance to a crowbar and was a specialized tool for gunpowder blasting in construction work before dynamite was invented
Down
- 2. a seizure disorder caused by breakdowns in the natural electrical patterns of the brain
- 3. one-celled microorganisms that thrive in virtually every environment on earth, as well as within larger organisms
- 5. a swollen pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an infection
- 6. a bundle of neurons that connects the left and right hemispheres of the cortex
- 8. the elaboration of Josef Gall's original idea that brain functions were highly localized
- 9. a physiological state in which body temperature falls well below normal
- 14. a nerve cell that transmits electrical or chemical impulses