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BSF Ch.10 Nervous tissue and the Brain

Teacher: TMarshall
Across
This system functions in emotional states and behavior
This structure is concerned with sleep-wake cycles and consciousness
A nerve cell
This is when the interior of the cell changes from negative to positive
A type of cell that is used to support, protect, insulate, nourish and generally care for neurons
A structure in the brain that is primarily concerned with the coordination of voluntary muscle activity
The system that consists of the brain and the spinal cord
This structure helps regulate body temperature, water balance and metabolism
A section of the cerebrum that is concerned with receiving general sensory information from the body
This vital structure relays sensory and motor information, controls heart rate, blood pressure and respiration
The area between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another
This area of the cerebrum allows you to hear, smell and taste
Down
A substance that encases nerve fibers and causes the electrical nerve signals to be transmitted faster than normal electrical signals
This area of the cerebrum plays a key role in voluntary motor activity, personality development, emotional and behavioral expression and the performance of high-level tasks such as learning, thinking and making plans
A nerve impulse
This is made from the blood within the brain and delivers nutrients to and removes waste from the CNS as well as offer protection to the brain
Chemicals that transmit the nerve impulse through the synaptic cleft
A part of the brain that relays sensory and motor information to and from the cerebrum and also assists in the functions of blood pressure and respiration rate
A section of the cerebrum that interprets information from the eyes
The largest section of the brain