Motor Speech Disorders Puzzle Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 40 clues. Answers range from 4 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The ability of the brain to reorganize and modify tissue functions when faced with pathology
Internal organs containing smooth muscles
a part of peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary muscle movements
a part of the cell body containing DNA
efferent nerve fibers covered with myelin
neurotransmitter found in blood platelets and GI tract
neurotransmitter that is important for learning and memory
consists of telencephalon and diencephalon
an anatomic name for midbrain
secondary lobe covered with overgrown opecular
the lobe that contains primary and secondary visual cortical areas
inability to read
the lobe that contains Wernicke’s area
word finding deficit
part of the brain that connects diencephalon to the spinal cord
contains pons and medulla
cavity filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Fibers that run horizontally and connect the corresponding cortical areas on both cerebral hemispheres
three layers that protect the brain and spinal cord from injury
one of the two vascular systems that provide blood flow to the brain
A site of interconnection between blood vessels
the middle cellular layer of cerebellar cortex
low muscle tone
slowness of movements
A series of brief, jerky, rhythmic involuntary movements involving multiple muscles
spinal region containing 12 pares of spinal nerves
regulates the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems
increased hyperactive muscle reflexes
repeated contraction followed by relaxation of the muscle during stretch
cranial nerve responsible for smell
cranial nerve responsible for vision
cranial nerve controlling four muscle responsible for eye ball movement
Impairment of this cranial nerve results in impaired downward gaze
the largest cranial nerve
cranial nerve responsible for lateral eye movements
impairment of this cranial nerve results in paralysis of the larynx and pharynx
cranial nerve responsible for tongue movement
another name for pinna
a part of the middle ear that connects to the oval window of the inner ear
fluid found in scala media
