Exercise Science

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Across
  1. 2. a thin fiber that connects neurons (nerve cells) to that they can communicate
  2. 4. any detectable change in the environment, either internal or external, that triggers a response in the body
  3. 6. neural pathways or neurons that carry sensory information towards the CNS
  4. 8. an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus
  5. 9. a thin fiber that extends from a nerve cell
  6. 10. The places where neurons connect and communicate with each other
Down
  1. 1. signals or neurons that carry information away from the CNS to other parts of the body, like muscles
  2. 3. A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body
  3. 5. a fatty, insulating layer that surrounds nerve fibers
  4. 7. the cell's genetic material, DNA
  5. 8. A molecule inside or on the surface of a cell that binds to a specific substance and causes a specific effect in the cell