Chapter 2 Vocabulary Crossword

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• the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
• a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
• the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres; the body's
• the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between t
• the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and towards the rear; includes the s
• the body's speedy, electrochemical communication system, consisting of all the nerve cells of the pe
• controls language expression; an area at the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere that direc
• "morphine within" - natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure
• the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
• two almond-shaped neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion
• the brain and spinal cord
• neurons that carry incoming information from the sense receptors to the central nervous system
• controls language reception; a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually
• ACh - a neurotransmitter that, among its function, triggers muscle contraction
• neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
• an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movement
• the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; helps coordinate voluntary movement and ba
• cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
• the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
• a simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response

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