Nervous System Crossword
Across
- 1. carries signals from the brain to the body
- 2. tree-like extensions on a neuron that receive messages
- 5. this part of the peripheral nervous system controls involuntary actions
- 6. connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls involuntary body actions like breathing and heartrate
- 7. fatty insulated covering that surrounds the axon of a neuron
- 11. cells that transmit impulses
- 13. chemical messengers that carry messages between the synapses of one neuron, to the dendrites of another neuron
- 14. a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues in the body that carries information between the brain and the sense organs
- 15. the first part of the nervous system; consists of the spinal cord and brain; interprets sensory information and sends instructions to the rest of the body
Down
- 1. this type of neuron carries information from the sense organs to the brain
- 3. this part of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary actions
- 4. largest part of the brain; responsible for interpreting information
- 5. tail like extension that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body of a neuron
- 8. messages are sent out from this part of the neuron
- 9. the second part of the nervous system; consists of all nerves and sense organs
- 10. this type of neuron carries information from the brain to skeletal muscle
- 12. second largest part of the brain; located at the back of the skull; coordinates balance and movement