Across
- 3. part of brain that controls muscular activity and receives sensory input
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- 10. disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
- 14. infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis
- 16. nerve cells that send impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland
- 17. the master gland
- 18. damage to the development of the brain before or during birth
Down
- 1. secrets hormones that help maintain bodys sodium and water balance
- 2. center for coordination of skeletal muscle movement
- 4. regulates the metabolism of fats carbos and proteins
- 5. abnormal electrical activity in the brain
- 6. progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement
- 7. inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection
- 8. chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities
- 11. regulates the bodys calcium and phosphorus balance
- 12. ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
- 13. functional and structural parts of nervous system
- 15. nerve cells that sends impulses to brain and spinal cord