Nervous System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. A chemical messenger that transmits signals across a synapse
  2. 7. The part of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord
  3. 11. “Rest and digest” response
  4. 14. The part of a neuron that receives incoming signals
  5. 15. The main division of the nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord
  6. 16. The largest part of the brain responsible for thought language and voluntary actions
Down
  1. 1. The gap between two neurons where a signal is transmitted
  2. 2. The bodies ability to maintain a stable internal environment, despite external changes
  3. 3. A rapid involuntary response to a stimulus
  4. 4. A type of neuron that carries signals away from the central nervous system to muscles or glands
  5. 6. The system responsible for “fight or flight” response
  6. 8. the major bundle of nerves that extends from the brain, stem and acts as a highway for nerve signals
  7. 9. The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination
  8. 10. Voluntary control of skeletal muscles
  9. 12. The fatty substance that insulates nerve fibers
  10. 13. Involuntarily control of the organs and glands
  11. 17. Control center for thoughts, emotions, memory, and sensory processing