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Endocrine System & Brain Crossword

Puzzle Type: Educational
Teacher: Robinlynn Hildebrand
Horizontales
The sheath that covers & speeds nerves
There is research that supports that ___ tend to be better at verbal tasks
The brain extends from the spinal __
The life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat are controlled by the ____brain.
Hormones are secreted here by glands
Master gland
Gaps between neurons
Abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging
Involuntary nervous system
Both these brain chemicals & hormones have specific receptor sites
Tiny but has many important functions including regulation of body temperature
_____ cortex is the largest part of the CNS
The midbrain & hypothalamus make up the reticular __________ system, which controls awareness & relays input
Pain & ______ are impulses that terminate in the spinal cord so they can instantly travel to the source to take action
Gap to be jumped by neuron messages
Voluntary nervous system
CNS is the _____ nervous system
The most common disease of the endocrine system
Joseph ___ 1st theorized in the late 1700s that each specific ability was located in a specific part of the brain
Bugged eyes, rapid heartbeat, also called hyperthyroid, ___ disease
Verticales
"little brain" in Latin, balance & coordination
___-brain integrates sensory info & relays it upward
3 main parts of the brain are the _____ the hindbrain, & the midbrain
Bronze colored skin, fatigue & back pain due to a malfunctioning adrenal gland
The pituitary releases the human ___ hormone
Hormones are designed to affect specific _______
Sense of movement & position of the body
Chemicals produced by endocrine glands
In males, the sex hormone
Associated with weight gain & too little of a certain hormone
The hypothalamus, the pituitary & this gland are all located in the brain
When a person is angry or frightened, these glands become active
When 1 hormone is received, it can trigger a series of complex _______ chain reactions
Protects the brain
Caused by lack of iodine
Deep & analytical thought is the function of the ____ brain.
The brain's ____ hemisphere controls speech in most people
Imaging technique used to see which brain areas are activated while performing tasks
A protective mechanism, a sensation of discomfort or distress