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MEDULLAOBLONGATAThat part of the brain that tapers off into the spinal cord (7,9)
OBLONGATAMedulla _: lower part of the brair that tapers into the spinal cord (9)
EPIDURALInjection of anaesthetic into the spinal cord (8)
PINEALName of the endocrine gland near the centre of the brain that releases melatonin into the bloodstream (6)
CEREBELLUMA part of the brain that controls the body's movements and balance (10)
TEMPORAL___ lobe (part of the brain that contains the hippocampus)
EPENDYMAThin epithelial membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord (8)
MINDSEYEPart of the brain that "sees" things: 2 words
HYPOTHALAMUSRegion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland (12)
RIGHTThe half of the brain that controls imagination and creativity
LIMBIC___ system, part of the brain that regulates emotion, behavior and long-term memory
CORTEXOuter part of the brain that plays a key role in consciousness (6)
AMYGDALAPart of the brain that is responsible for emotional processing (8)
LUMBAR_ _ _ _ _ _ puncture, process of inserting a needle into the lower part of the spinal cord (6)
MEDULLAPart of the brain that controls involuntary functions
ALSThickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
LUMBARNERVEAny of the nerves that arise in pairs from the spinal cord (6,5)
BRAINStudied in neuroscience, organ forming part of the central nervous system with the spinal cord (5)
MYELITISInflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
NERVOUSSYSTEMApparatus in the body which includes the brain and the spinal cord (7,6)