Chapter 21: Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for Regulation and Communication | Crossword
Across
1. | an area of the parietal lobe dedicated to gathering and interpreting information regarding the five senses of the body from afferent neurons. |
7. | a transparent tissue through which light enters the eye. |
8. | a nerve cell that receives stimuli. |
11. | an interwoven combination of spinal nerve roots through which messages pass. |
13. | term that describes sensory transmitters that send impulses from receptors in the skin, muscles, and joints to the central nervous system. |
14. | a membrane that supplies blood to the eye and controls the light reflected to the retina. |
15. | a swelling located between two neurons. |
16. | a transparent, flexible structure that focuses light at the back of the eye. |
17. | the part of the brain that includes the cerebellum and brainstem. |
18. | a long, tail-like projection on a neuron, which takes information from the cell body out to the muscles. |
19. | the opening through which light rays enter the eye. |
20. | gland that releases hormones that affect the operation of many other glands in the body; also called the master gland. |
21. | the tough, fibrous outer layer of the eye; also known as the white of the eye. |
Down
1. | a condition that limits the ability to move certain parts of the body. |
2. | to provide an area with a nerve connection to the brain. |
3. | a tiny gap between an axon and a receptor cell. |
4. | the thickened end of the olfactory nerve that sends sensory impulses to the olfactory region of the brain. |
5. | the largest endocrine gland in the body, which controls energy, metabolism, and calcium levels in the blood. |
6. | a nerve cell. |
9. | tiny bumps on the tongue that house taste buds. |
10. | a fatty layer that protects the axons of some nerves. |
12. | three tough layers of tissue covering the brain and spinal cord, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. |
14. | a fluid-filled chamber of the inner ear that is used for hearing. |