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Central Nervous System

CNS
Across
You can live without this region and it is responsible for muscle memory.
An area of the brain that is involved recognizing and understanding speech.
Paralysis of the lower limbs (T1-L2 spinal cord damage).
A bundle of neuronal cell bodies that perform one function.
The primary____ cortex is located at the superior edge of the temporal lobe and is important for the conscious awareness of sound.
Used to describe the opposite side of something.
Internal white matter.
A type of barrier that allows passage of alcohol, nicotine anesthesia.
If this area of the brain were damaged, a person would lose the ability to communicate using language and understand speech.
A fluid that helps the brain float and removes wastes.
Acts as relay stations for incoming sensory messages.
A type of cortex that is responsible for the conscious awareness of smells.
The build up/clog of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
Protects and covers the central nervous system.
One of the four regions of the brain responsible for producing autonomic behaviors necessary for survival.
Includes the pineal gland which is responsible for the secretion of melatonin.
Down
A system known as the "emotional brain"
Gray matter.
This organ contains the following neural functions: Behavior, Socialization, Consciousness, Memory, Emotion, Sensory-motor Integration and Intelligence.
The cerebral hemisphere that controls the reading of facial expressions and artistic skills.
The____ association areas analyzes color, form and movement.
The functions: reasoning, judgement, intentionally remembering, impulse control, social skills and humor are aspects of the _____ association areas.
You are able to recognize keys or coins in your pocket without looking at them because of the ____ association cortex.
Contains two hemispheres and accounts for two-thirds of the total weight of the brain.
Forms the central core of the forebrain, containing the thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus
Expansions of the brain's central cavity.
The most severe form dementia that results in the destruction of memory and other important mental functions.
A bridge between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata
The____cortex is the home of our conscious mind.
The cerebral hemisphere that has control over language abilities, math and logic.