Nervous System

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Across
  1. 7. Eating this kind of food keeps the brain and nerves strong
  2. 8. The long bundle of nerves that connects the brain to the body
  3. 9. The full name of the body system that controls the entire body
  4. 13. The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
  5. 15. Without enough of this, focus, memory, and reaction time slow down
  6. 17. Without this body system, other systems would not function properly
  7. 18. This gives the brain time to rest, repair, and recover
Down
  1. 1. This system depends on the nervous system to control heartbeat and blood flow
  2. 2. Messages travel through nerves as these types of signals
  3. 3. The body system that works with nerves to help us move
  4. 4. The type of nerves that sense danger or temperature
  5. 5. Sleep helps the brain do this with memories from the day
  6. 6. The part of the nervous system that includes all other nerves
  7. 10. Fast body response that happens without thinking
  8. 11. Your brain uses this nutrient found in fish and nuts
  9. 12. The organ that controls thoughts, movement, emotions, and memory
  10. 14. Tiny parts of the nervous system that carry signals through the body
  11. 16. These improve brain function and help build nerve connections