Human Body System #2 Word Scramble
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The part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and the medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum. | Brain Stem |
The part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pas out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system. | Central Nervous System |
Dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. | Cerebellum |
A convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves. | Gyrus |
A group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation. | Limbic System |
A division of a body organ(as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure on the surface. | Lobe |
The part of the nervous system that is outside the CNS and comprises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system. | Peripheral Nervous System |
The study of conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicated of mental faculties and character. | Phrenology |
A shallow furrow on the surface of the brain separating adjacent Gyri. | Sulcus |
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