BRAINY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Across
  1. 2. The places where neurons connect and communicate with each other
  2. 4. an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
  3. 5. cord is a tube of tissue that carries nerve signals
  4. 7. regulates key body functions
  5. 11. is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system
  6. 13. is located at the back of the brain
  7. 14. a cell body, an axon, and dendrites
  8. 15. are clusters of cells called neurons
Down
  1. 1. the afferent component of a neuron that branches extensively into a dendritic tree, tapering distally with each successive branch
  2. 3. away from the center
  3. 6. the elongated portion of the neuron located in the center of the cell between the soma and axon terminals
  4. 8. an electrical charge that travels along the membrane of a neuron
  5. 9. the largest part of your brain
  6. 10. the power to retain and recall information and past experiences
  7. 12. Nerves send electrical signals from one part of your body to another