Nervous System

2. The part of the brain that interprets input from the senses, controls movements of skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
3. A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulse toward the cell body
5. The thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
7. An automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control
8. A neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
9. The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
12. The brain and the spinal cord; the control center of the body
13. A neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
15. The part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and help maintain balance
16. A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulse away from the cell body

1. All the nerves located outside the CNS connects the CNS to all the parts of the bod
4. The part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
6. A message carried by a neuron
10. A neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
11. The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions of the body
14. A cell that carries messages through the nervous system