THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

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Across
  1. 3. weakness or paralysis of the muscles that control expression on one side of the face
  2. 4. disease with a lack of dopamine in the brain
  3. 5. responsible for regulating thirst and hunger, as well as body temp and water balance
  4. 10. percieves and recognizes auditory stimuli(hearing)
  5. 13. deals with reasoning, personality, and emotions
  6. 14. condition characterized by recurring seizures
  7. 15. the brains largest nerve tract, connects the two halfs of the cerebrum
  8. 18. 1 of the 2 major divisions of the nervous system
  9. 19. nerves that transmit impulses from the CNS to stimulate a target muscle, organ, or gland
  10. 20. largest portion of the mature brain
  11. 21. made up of nerves that conect to the skeletal muscles
  12. 26. nerve centers vital to the bodys survival exert control over the circulation of blood
  13. 27. are unsheathed and resemble tree branches
  14. 28. cranial nerves originate in the brain
  15. 30. brain is composed of these 3 layers
  16. 31. general term for nerve pain
  17. 36. found in PNS and wrapped in mylen sheath
  18. 37. plays votal role in voluntary and involuntary control
Down
  1. 1. innermost softest layer of the meninges
  2. 2. paralysis from the shoulders down, all extremities
  3. 6. associated with visual reflexes and tracking movements of the eyes
  4. 7. "fight or flight"
  5. 8. responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions
  6. 9. the middle spiderweb like layer of the meninges
  7. 11. produced in the choroid plexus and is often considered the blood of the nervous system
  8. 12. composed solely of the brain and spinal cord
  9. 16. the outer covering of the cerebrum, stores memories and creates emotions, 4 lobes
  10. 17. outermost toughest layer of the meninges
  11. 22. second largest portion of the brain, under the cerebrum, responsible for muscle coordination
  12. 23. nicknames "rest and digest"
  13. 24. perelysis from the waist down
  14. 25. primarily concerned with the aspects of visions
  15. 29. reflex center that transmits impulses to and from the brain
  16. 32. progressive disease that diminishes the ability to think and rationalize
  17. 33. nerves that carry impulses from the bodys sensory receptors to the CNS
  18. 34. sends information away from the cell body
  19. 35. bundled unit of fibers found outside the brain and spinal cord