Biology of the brain Crossword

base of the BS; controls heartbeat and breathing
brain's sensory switchboard; located on top of BS; directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
little brain;rear of the BS; processes sensory input and coordinates movement output and balance
nerve network that travels through the BS and plays an important role in controlling arousal
Oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swell as it enters the skull; it's responsible for automatic survival functions
two lima- bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion
lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern endocrine system; linked to emotion and reward
helps process explicit memories for storage
an outer coating of the brain stem that sits above the medulla; links the medulla and the thalamus; helps control muscle movement and is important for sleeping/awake (arousal not bow-chicka-wow-wow), alertness; involved in facial expressions
The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres. It is the body’s ultimate control and information processing center
Speaking and muscle movements, making plans/judgments, analytical skills
processes sensory information including touch, temperature, and pain from body parts; association areas perceive objects
primary area for processing visual information
primary area for hearing, understanding language, and processing smell
controls speech muscles via the motor cortex
controls the part of your brain that interprets language