Vachoobulary

4. a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain
6. the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.
8. the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
11. a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain
12. the four divisions of the brain are classified as _______

1. the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system.
2. the inner region of an organ or tissue, especially when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex (as in a kidney, an adrenal gland, or hair)
3. the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex ), composed of folded gray matter and playing an important role in consciousness.
5. the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.
7. a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
9. is a structure that permits a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron.
10. part of the peripheral nervous system associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movements. The SoNS consists of afferent nerves and efferent nerves.