Brain Parts and How They Work Crossword

Contains motor strip, prefrontal area and frontal association area
Involved in heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
Part of the lower brain that functions primarily as a central relay station for incoming and outgoing messages from the body to the brain
Regulates basic functions such as breathing
A depression marking off an area of the cerebral cortex
Involved in forming memories
One half of the cerebral cortex. Each half controls the opposite side of the body
Major divisions of the cerebral cortex
Responsible for hearing and some speech functions
Regulates body movement, attention, sleep, and alertness
Outer most part of the brain that controls high level thinking
Involved in balance and coordination
Part of the lower brain that regulates basic needs such as hunger and thirst and emotions
Part of the frontal lobe that enables us to re-experience personal past events
Engages in elaborate associations or mental connections and integrates personality and informing complex thoughts