Nervous System Crossword
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
 
 
Down: 1) all the nerves located outside the central nervous system; connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body2) the group of nerves that controls voluntary actions3) a bundle of nerve fibers5) a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle, causing the muscle to contract7) the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the periplural nervous system.8) the part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance13) the message carried by a neuron15) the part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls most functions in the body16) a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body17) any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.18) a bruise-like injury of the brain that occurs when the soft tissue of the cerebrum bumps against the skull Across: 4) the time space between the tip of an axon and the next structure6) a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body9) an automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control10) the part of the brain that interprets input from the senses, controls the movement of skeletel muscles and carries out complex mental processes11) the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically12) a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another14) a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse18) the brain and the spinal cord; the control center of the body19) the group of nerves that controls involuntary actions20) what the body does in reaction to a stimulus21) a cell that carries messages through the nervous system
 

 

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