Giant Nervous System Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: spinal cord: the part of the nervous system that extends from the brain and is protected by the spinal column (2 words), temporal: the lobe of the cerebrum responsible for processing auditory information, frontal: the lobe of the cerebrum responsible for decision-making and problem-solving, cerebrum: the largest part of the brain responsible for higher-level thinking and memory, connector: neurons that link sensory and motor neurons, parietal: the lobe of the cerebrum responsible for processing sensory information, reaction time: the time taken for a person to react to a stimulus (2 words), receptor: specialized cells or organs that detect stimuli, effector: muscles or glands that respond to signals received, occipital: the lobe of the cerebrum responsible for processing visual information, motor: neurons that deliver signals from the central nervous system to effector organs, cerebellum: the part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement and balance, dendrite: branch-like structures of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons, reflex arc: a neural pathway that coordinates reflex actions (2 words), stimulus: a change or signal in the environment that triggers a response, response: the specific action or reaction produced by the effector, axon: long, slender projections of a neuron that transmit signals to other neurons or effector organs, homeostasis: the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes, sensory: neurons that carry information from receptors to the central nervous system, brain stem: the part of the brain responsible for controlling essential functions like breathing and heartbeat.