Carlson: Physiology of Behavior
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Handout 3.2
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
The Nervous System
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Chapter 3: The Structure of the Nervous System
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
The Nervous System
Across
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Rope-like structure carrying information from the brain to the body
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Name means "black stuff"
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You would have trouble breathing after damage to this area
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Outer layers of brain or adrenal glands
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Lobe of cortex behind the central sulcus
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"system" involved in emotions
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Part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory and motor functions
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Area of cortex responsible for decision making
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Area of cortex in the parietal lobe responsible for information from skin, muscles, and
tendons.
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Digestion is controlled by this part of the peripheral nervous system
Down
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Contains fibers that connect the two halves of the cerebellum
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Name of this area of cortex may remind you of a religious building
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Involved in memory and part of the limbic system
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Striped part of the basal ganglia
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Part of peripheral nervous system that reacts "automatically"
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