Across
- 2. Gland controls other glands and regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
- 4. Cortex Outer layer of the cerebrum, involved in complex thinking, perception, and decision-making.
- 5. Regulates hunger, thirst, sleep, temperature, and hormones (controls the pituitary gland).
- 6. Coordinates muscle movement, balance, and posture.
- 7. Involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake cycles, and temperature regulation.
- 9. Connects parts of the brain, helps control breathing and communication between different brain areas.
- 10. Oblongata Regulates vital involuntary functions like breathing and heart rate.
Down
- 1. Controls basic life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure.
- 3. Acts as a relay station for sensory information going to the cortex.
- 4. Controls voluntary actions, thought, reasoning, memory, speech, emotions, and sensory processing.
- 8. Processes emotions like fear, anger, and pleasure.